Trout stocking changes are being made in three Pennsylvania counties because of water pollution.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Health and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) issued on Feb. 27 a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all species of fish in Briar Creek in Columbia County and Middle Spring Creek in Cumberland and Franklin counties.
The advisory is attributed to the high levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS). This substance is a “forever chemical” that has been found in sampled fish tissue…