Keep in mind a few facts when making a decision on these contaminants. These chemicals have been in the water supply in many areas since 3M used them in the 70’s and 80’s. State hydrologists just learned how to test for these contaminants in the last few years. I live in washington county and our review newspaper explained it pretty well. If you’ve been eating the fish and drinking the water in these areas in the last few 25 years and not getting sick, you’re not going to. The chemicals are weakening as the age. The production of these substances has been banned since Reagan was in office.

Another important fact to keep in mind, MOST commercial/store bought fish, would not meet our DNR standards for PCB’s or Mercury. Our state has the highest standards for contaminants of any other in the union. Another case of our law makers over-governing our great state.

Ease up. Eat fish. Just don’t eat it every day. That’s bad for fish populations.