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CEOROE C, MAU.ACE GOVERNOR JOHN (TOI'RYI HUUNETT COMMISSIONER STAfC 0^ aladama 0F4'AimiENT OF C0NSKUVAT10N \M) NA1UIIAI. I'.CSOUHCKS 61 AOinil I'MON SIIICET MONTGOMERY, AI.AIIAMA 36130 Ociobet 6, 1976 OlVisiON OF GAME . CHARLES o. m OIRECTO" ARCHIE 0. Ilcrv ASSIS I-AH |- linn. M/t. Robe/it L. Robtrion 3666 Hazelhedge Drive Memphis, TM 3S1I6 . VtOA /.It. Roberson: This -Li in response to your letter oh October I, 1976. The pollution which yon re\Reared to in the. Coola RiveA Li that o{ polyclilorinated biphenyl'i I PCS'a I which one entering Weiss Re-setvoir from point sources neo* Rome, Georgia. Pish samples have been taken throughout lilciss Reservoir. The analyses oh theAc samples indicaXt relatively tow PCS levels in the {isIt collected. Qua state health officet, Vx. Itn Mijeu, reviewed there data and determined the levels to be low enough to cause no immeefiate concern. Pish sampCel taken down stream from Weiss Reiexvoix a hawed even lower, levels of PCB'S Jt is expected that the PCS pollution ([torn Georgia will be d(miniihed in the near, future, and levels of PCS'* in fish will decrease accordingly. I cannot provide you with ideal locations for building a home on a public reservoir. YouX choice o|j Logan Martin seems to be a very good one. 'J hope I have aitnoeterf gout gucst/cui on pollution problems in that area. Jf I may be of service to you, please contact me. Yours sincerely, GAME AN> FISH PII/ISION mS'-dgt Ba-vug W. Smith Assistant Chief of Tisheries HONS 09490