The 1997 EPA NLFWCA shows a total of 2,299 U.S. waterbodies under some type of fish consumption advisory. Eighteen states have issued statewide advisories for particuliar pollutants and types of waterbodies. For these states, a denotes a statewide advisory for lakes, a denotes a statewide advisory for rivers, and a denotes a statewide advisory for costal waters.

SOURCE: 1997 EPA NLFWCA

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