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HEALTH CONSULTATION

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN SITE
PIERRE, PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

CONCLUSIONS

  1. The concentrations of mercury detected in fish from the Cheyenne River Basin were not significantly elevated as compared to a reference area (Moreau River).

  2. The concentrations of mercury detected in fish from the Cheyenne River Basin do not pose a health hazard for sport fishermen who eat fish from the basin.

Kenneth Orloff, Ph.D., DABT
Cheyenne River Basin

Approve:
Chief, EICB, DHAC (E32) Date

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