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'A significant milestone:' PCB advisory on carp lifted at Utah Lake
A fish consumption advisory for carp was lifted from Utah Lake, a change officials say reflects the health of the lake and its ecosystem. The advisory was placed in 2005 due to a banned industrial chemical called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, that was found in the carp. A recent study conducted by the Utah Lake Authority, or ULA, and conducted by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality found PCB levels have dropped dramatically and are considered safe after years of carp removal and watershed cleanups, according to the ULA. "This is a lot bigger than a fish that most ...
