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Frequently Asked Questions: Utah Waterfowl Advisories
Answers to Waterfowl Advisories Frequently Asked Questions compiled by the Utah Division of Water Quality. Why do we have waterfowl advisories? In 2005, duck consumption advisories were issued for Common Goldeneye, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler ducks from the Great Salt Lake due to mercury contamination. Based on high mercury levels in Common Goldeneye, Cinnamon…
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Map: Utah Waterfowl Advisories
Utah Division of Water Quality Waterfowl Advisories Map listing mercury sampling site locations and fish or waterfowl consumption advisories.
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Health Risks: Utah Waterfowl Advisories
Safe Eating Guideline for Utah Waterfowl * A 4 oz. serving is about the size of one deck of playing cards. Great Salt Lake Marshes (Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber Counties) Species Contaminant Pregnant Women and Children Adults Common Goldeneye Mercury 04-oz. meal/month 1 8-oz. meal/month Cinnamon Teal Mercury 1 4-oz. meal/month 2 8-oz. meal/month…
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Utah Waterfowl Advisories
Recent testing conducted by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found that some species of waterfowl contain elevated levels of mercury and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). According to an assessment by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, eating more than the advised amounts of Northern shoveler (mercury)…
