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Division of Surface Water Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory - Do Not Wade or Swim



2011 Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory -
Do Not Wade or Swim

Do Not Wade or Swim in These Waters

The waters and/or sediments in these areas have high levels of contaminants. It is recommended that a person not swim or wade in these water body sections.

Body of Water
Area Under Advisory
Contaminant
Dicks Creek

River mile 4.1 (1 mile downstream from North Branch Dicks Creek), Middletown to the Great Miami River (Butler County)

 PCBs
Grand Lake St. Marys Occasionally there are advisories regarding wading, swimming and boating on Grand Lake St. Marys due to the presence of blue-green algae toxins. See the Grand Lake St. Marys Toxic Algae page for current advisories.

Little Scioto River

State Route 739, near Marion to Holland Road, near Marion
(Marion County)

PAHs

Mahoning River

NW Bridge Road (Warren) to Pennsylvania State Line
(Mahoning, Trumbull Counties)

PAHs, PCBs

Ottawa River, Toledo

Eastern Interstate 475 bridge to Lake Erie
(Lucas County)

PCBs

PAHs = Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PCBs = Polychlorinated Biphenyls 
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Contact the Division of Surface Water
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049
Street Address: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 644-2001 ~ Fax: 644-2745 ~ E-mail
Emergency Response Hotline (800) 282-9378