Mercury

Reducing mercury in the Great Lakes and in the lakes and rivers of the Region 5 states is a high priority for EPA Region 5. These pages provide information about mercury in Region 5, including Fish Consumption Advisories for locally-caught fish and information about the effort to protect the Great Lakes from mercury through the through the Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy Mercury Workgroup, a cooperative effort between U.S. EPA Mercury and Environment Canada. Exit EPA Disclaimer The Workgroup is focused on sharing information about cost-effective options for reducing use and emissions of mercury in the Great Lakes.

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.

All of the Region 5 states are making significant efforts to reduce mercury. Link to state mercury pages below.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Mercury in Fish

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's page on Mercury and Fish Consumption.
Great Lakes Information Network has a page of information about Great Lakes Fish Consumption Advisories, including links to the advisories for each of the Great Lakes States.
This EPA page has numerous links to information about mercury related fish consumption advice, including a database of state, tribal, and federally-issued advisories.
Great Lakes State/Provincial fish consumption advisories:
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York (in EPA Region 2)
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania in (EPA Region 3)
- Ontario (Canada)
- Wisconsin

Mercury

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