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& PoMlilnunteisoonta Control Agency a" Wi1D)5! Mi.nnesota'a s Fish Contami.nant Monitoring Program TT Felten Preverionsuanabily od sree 405+ Joy 20 E Nontonng Prn ogram (FOMP)~~ Plrinbsaupipocrcts fchtiasl ami an nln WiintfhoimnatNiionnncosrotab providing coentsl | science-based fish consumption advice: + programs on mercury cycling, trends malian,d watrqualitysandards + snaevlospyeof potential lar Soman Tbeesatainnginof1c96o]manmdictonstiinnueintomdaoyst ish "Apopprmoveinmatartseysam1p3l0eldakceaschayleav.erThe eFcCoMnP.dtaTbheasprongorwamhahsas31s.a0m0p0leddatsahout 1,200 lakes, or 22%of the ied 5.500 isinglakesinthesate. Samplinghas S500 Sinofhe kes ger tJhiann2000000ascereess,. MMiinnnecssotta'ss [11 llaagregest identified )bioaccumulative pollutants. ia eoonf sasng om on times and the state's major rivers have had TPhreogFrOaMmPiosvaerview them since 1990. soDufectpchaeerstsMmfiuelnnetpssarootftNnaaertsuhriapl Fish Contaminant Monitoring Process. ONRNOHIPCA ow ov Hea (MDI, and coneenon || processing Semper tAhgeriMciulntnuerseot(aMDPoAl)luatinodn rusicroMuDmHovaston = DONNR |\ onion ear Crome Program overview 1 I-- select lakes and rivers for ih coleconand 2 . a seh Cort Outcomes. 2 Continued need to FCMP objectives while remaining within bSuhdagretd. rTehisspiontnersagiencoyraopmparomancghaonfd Chemicals of concern TohieFFCOMPProouuttiinneelsymmoonniitoorrss ffishoforfor contaminants So 2 ifonrtetraprcektiinngg dfaitsacios maacmoistm-aenftfecstaivse maentdhod (PCBs) andlcolliectsdfishtfoorrpsipecial studies. , tnd cChaemmipcia.lsthpereFseMntPn pfrisohvisdueed.fsFo0r the TUhSeS FECnvMiProanlmseonthaals cPoroopteecrtaitoendAwgietnhctyhe EPA tas from 1999 to 2003 foar nationwide pastas (USEeSPr.Av)i.cFoertoehsnetcUSSoer.nvitGaemoliaonngdaitcthailoSNnuartsvoteunyda,iletshPerk p`ccoonnttammninaianntstin fishe,h iinncclluuddinign dog dioxins, Weneer2sd0a8o50l0 uC8a9tr06i7ASogeanntcy- +T5T2Y0GEf1Sa82y.4R5N2.o 806P5au7l3,0M0N4551A55e41t04hevinrpestfloertms s [Ea S20 3280.0001 ee Ros The FCMP colle fish for analysisofother potentially htheeaml.th-Tthhreesaetecnihngechmemioicfcacloasntclhearstnmaiynclbuedebuilding up in fpiorleyrbertoamridannattsedthdaitpbheeanrysliemtihlearist(ePsBoDEPSC)B.sw,idaenldy used perfluorinatedchemicals (PFCs),used as sain creopneslluemnptst.ionAandavliyssoirsiefsorinPpFaCnsfhisahs lefdrotmo aTdidviitnioCniatliefsish "These and other synthetic chemicals need fo be evaluated forthirsignificance as hazards to human and environmental health. Outcomes MFiDshHCpornosvuimdepstifiosnh cAodnvsiusmoprtyio--n aUdsviincgeFthCaMt cPndcaotuar,agtehes cpoenotplaemitnoacnattsfbieshlowwhilelemvaeilntihaaitncionugledxcpaoussuereadtvoerse vheaarlitohusefmfeecdtis.a aTnhdetaadrgveitssorsyeviesraclomaumduineincceast.edStithcr-ough specific and statewide consumption advice are available onthe MDHWebsite(wy bealthstatennus/ divsleh/fish) and integrated into the DNR's lake survey rinepporritnst(euwd wdowscudm.es/nttsa.tkeTmhnee stf atewiide gnuiidnedldeixnhesi/amre) iannd the DNR fishing regulations booklet. The MDH also provides educational brochures which are updated amually Identifying Impaired Waters -- The federal Clean `WaterAct requaibirenenisal listingof impaired waters fToMr eDaLch)stsatei. sOnmeusotrbmsocroemTpolteatleMdafsriemsuhm Daily Load impaired water. Impaired waters mustbe resampled to identify when fish contaminant concentrations drop foa WleavteelrtshaLtisctould allow their removal from the Impaired Mercury Cycling -- The MPCA is using FCMP and water chemistry data to beter understand the factors that aUfnfdeecrtstthaenodbisnegrmveerdccuhrayngceyscliinngfihsehlmpesrtchuerdyevleevleolpsment ofstatewide advice and water-quality standards. LToonngg--tteemrmreTdrucetnidosno--f PTChBesFiCnMfiPshh,aasnddoscaummpelnitnegdhtahse been repeated in selected lakestoassess long-tem ~ PE SNS\ 2 Fa pe 5oi s PN 7 amewsare 5EATS s{J MsihmesSoetea'msapmseorcfury enCinEIN] k]+) mmSpHicURsinteAnSm of 3) `mercuripianhin G fet [ 4~ tomrevernecdaursryi2n5c-foyinsehcaertniptsersrauiteoidco,onnsfcreinontmnroa1rt9it8oh2nestmoopf2im0ke0er6ca,unrtdyr.ewnadlleAedvyeer.age udpowwanrwdartrdenudn.tilThtheeFmiMdC-P19w9i0ls caonndthiansuesitnocceoslhleotwnfisahn for mercury analysi0s track this unexpected shift in the long-term trend. Continued need to monitor contaminants Fish contaminant monitoring must continue to + maintain up-to-date fish consumption advic. monitor waters with unusual contaminant levels, iTemvperlosvaemaonngunldaekresst,aannddingof variation in mercury I sing , sors salneiindivdlgcattoort hs. F---- SBraimgpasl.eDcNolRl.ectatio(n65a1n)d2c5h9e-m5i0c7a8loarnea-lmyasiils:hCiamllatMark MaBrkrigsgtatesmn@us. Fish consumption advisories: Call PDatiricsia MPactCriacnina,McMCDaHn,n@astt(a6t5e1)m2n01u-s4915 or e-mail her at MDaPtCaAa,naalty(s6i5s1a)n2d96t-r7e6nd0s7:oCrael-lmBarilucheimMoantson, Et tn Minnesota's Fish Contaminant Montoring Program + July 2008 page2 3280.0002 &= aCnoersomrsoPvoleustion