Summary data for each state and province are also available in the source data set. Most attribute definitions were derived from the more complete attribute labels that were available in the source data set. Local health dept. Local health dept. Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior and all connecting waterbodies.
Advisory applies to a region such as a river basin or a portion of a State.
Advises against consumption by the general population. Advises against consumption potentially at greater risk, e.g., pregnant or nursing women, and small children. Informational Health Advisory indicating that tissues do not contain pollutant residues at high enough concentrations to warrant restricting consumption, however, the contaminants have been detected. No-Kill Zones indicate that it is illegal to take, kill or possess any fish from specified waters due to chemical contamination.