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People in Region 6 are mainly exposed to methylmercury when they consume fish and shellfish containing methylmercury. These pages are intended to provide information about Region 6 mercury efforts and state resources.

For basic information about mercury, its health effects, how to handle spills and to learn what EPA is doing to reduce mercury emissions, select from the topics listed to the right or visit the national mercury home page.

EPA Region 6 Mercury Links

• Gulf of Mexico Program: Mercury Information

State Mercury Links

• Arkansas
  • Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
• Louisiana
  • Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
  • Mercury Programs
• New Mexico
  • New Mexico Environment Department
• Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
• Texas
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  • Mercury in the Household

State Fish Consumption Advisories

• Arkansas - Call the ADEQ Helpline: 501 682-0293
• Louisiana
• New Mexico - Call NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau (505) 827-2470 or toll-free at (866) 885-2997
• Oklahoma - Call Fish Consumption Advisories consumer services: 405-702-1000
• Texas