Pennsylvania has issued a “do not eat” advisory for all fish in the Wissahickon Creek basin after testing found PFOS, known as a “forever chemical”, in fish tissue, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios Philadelphia.
The warning points to a bigger problem for local waterways. PFAS can linger long after their release and reach people through contaminated food and drinking water.
What the Wissahickon Creek Fish Advisory Covers
The state Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced the advisory Oct. 7.
It applies to every fish species in the basin, which spans Montgomery and Philadelphia counties…