Officials Warn Against Eating Fish From Roane County Stream Due to Mercury Levels

TDEC issues Precautionary Fish Consumption Advisory for all species in Mitchell Branch Stream in Roane County, black bass in Knox and Sevier counties

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation warns against consuming fish from Roane County's Mitchell Branch due to mercury and PCB levels.

Officials warn against eating fish from Roane County stream due to mercury levels

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — State environmental officials have advised against eating fish from Mitchell Branch Stream in Roane County after chemical testing. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a precautionary consumption advisory for all fish species due to mercury and PCB chemicals. Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should avoid eating any [...]

TDEC issues fish consumption advisory for Beaver Creek in Sullivan County

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a fish consumption advisory for carp caught in Beaver Creek in Sullivan County due to PCB chemicals in the waterway. According to a news release from TDEC, individuals should not consume carp caught in Beaver Creek from the Tennessee/Virginia state line [...]

TDEC Warns Against Eating Black Bass From Duck River in Humphreys County - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced an extension of a precautionary fish consumption advisory for black bass due to mercury in the Duck River in Humphreys County. TDEC advises that pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children avoid eating the black bass and that all others limit consumption to one meal per month. Other recreational activities such as boating, kayaking, swimming, wading…