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Waterbody and Affected Boundaries |
Affected Localities |
Contaminant |
Species |
Advisories/ |
Knox Creek from the VA/KY state line upstream to its headwaters near the VA/WV state line including its tributaries. These river segments comprise ~89 miles. (5/15/03; modified 6/15/04, 12/13/04; 7/27/05) |
Buchanan Co. |
PCBs |
Golden Redhorse Sucker |
DO NOT EAT |
PCBs |
Smallmouth Bass |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Rock Bass |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Northern Hogsucker |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Channel Catfish |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Redhorse Sucker |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Creek Chub |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
All other species |
No more |
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Levisa Fork River from the confluence with Slate Creek at Grundy ~14 miles to the state line (7/28/99; modified 12/13/04) |
Buchanan Co. |
PCBs |
All species |
DO NOT EAT |
Levisa Fork River from confluence with Slate Creek upstream to the confluence with Contrary Creek (intersection of Rt. 460 and Rt. 680) including its tributary Garden Creek up to the confluence with Right Fork of Garden Creek (intersection of Rt. 624 and Rt. 632). These river segments comprise ~18 miles. (12/13/04) |
Buchanan Co. |
PCBs |
All species |
No more |
Guest River from Rt. 23 near Esserville downstream to the confluence with Clinch River including its tributary Bear Creek up to the confluence with Yellow Creek. These river segments comprise ~23 miles. (12/13/04) |
Wise Co., Norton City, Scott Co. and Russell Co. |
PCBs |
Carp |
No more |
PCBs |
River Chub (hornyheads) |
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PCBs |
Stoneroller (hornyheads) |
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Stock Creek from Rt. 650 bridge above Natural Tunnel downstream ~5 miles to the confluence with Clinch River near Clinchport (12/13/04) |
Scott Co. |
PCBs |
Brown Trout |
No more |
PCBs |
Rainbow Trout |
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PCBs |
White Sucker |
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Wolf Creek from Rt. 670 near Abingdon downstream ~3 miles to Rt. 75 near Green Spring (12/13/04) |
Washington Co. |
PCBs |
Carp |
No more |
PCBs |
Northern Hogsucker |
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Beaver Creek from Beaver Creek Dam downstream ~10 miles to the VA/TN state line within the City of Bristol including its tributary Little Creek (5/15/03; modified 12/13/04; 7/27/05) |
Washington Co. and Bristol City |
PCBs |
Carp |
DO NOT EAT |
PCBs |
Largemouth Bass |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
Smallmouth Bass |
DO NOT EAT |
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PCBs |
all other species |
No more |
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North Fork Holston River from Saltville ~84 miles to the Virginia/Tennesee state line (Mercury,12/4/74; PCBs, 12/13/04) |
Smyth Co., Washington Co., and Scott Co. |
Mercury, PCBs |
All species |
DO NOT EAT. Prohibits the consumption of any fish. Catch and release of these fish is permissible. |
Big Cherry Reservoir (entire reservoir, ~ 106 acres). (9/16/08) |
Wise Co. |
Mercury |
Largemouth Bass |
No more than two meals/month |
Lake Witten (entire lake ~ 54 acres). (9/16/08) |
Tazewell Co. |
Mercury |
Largemouth Bass |
No more than two meals/month |
Virginia Department of Health | Office of Epidemiology | Division of Public Health Toxicology | 109 Governor Street Room 338C | Richmond, Virginia 23219 | Phone: (804)864-8182 | Fax: (804)864-8190
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