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For Immediate Release: June 21, 2023 Contact: Erin Hatfield, (405) 437-8468 or erin.hatfield@deq.ok.gov The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has updated its list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. One Oklahoma lake has been added to the list since recommendations were last made in 2022. The lake with a new advisory is: Ft. … Read more
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2022 Contact: Erin Hatfield, (405) 437-8468 or erin.hatfield@deq.ok.gov The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has updated its list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. Three Oklahoma lakes have been added to the list since recommendations were last made in 2021. The lakes with new advisories are: John Wells … Read more
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2020 Contact: Erin Hatfield, (405) 437-8468 or erin.hatfield@deq.ok.gov The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has updated its list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. Seven Oklahoma lakes have been added to the list, and five lakes have had advisories removed, since recommendations were last made in early 2020. The … Read more
For Immediate Release: February 27, 2020 Contact: Erin Hatfield, (405) 702-7119 The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has updated its list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. Ten Oklahoma lakes have been added since the last advisory was issued in 2017. Those lakes are: Bixhoma Frederick Holdenville Hominy Talawanda #1 Okemah Dripping Springs … Read more
For Immediate Release: June 21, 2017 Contact: Erin Hatfield, office (405) 702-7119 cell (405) 437-8468 The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at DEQ Headquarters, 707 N. Robinson, in Oklahoma City to discuss elevated levels of mercury found in fish … Read more
For Immediate Release: January 27, 2016 Contact: Erin Hatfield, (405) 702-7119 The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has updated its list of lakes with consumption advisories for mercury. Eight Oklahoma lakes have been added since the last advisory was issued in 2013. Those lakes are: Arbuckle Lake Cushing Lake Meeker Lake Prague Lake Sportsman … Read more
Click here for the updated 2023 Mercury in Fish booklet. Fishing is a great pastime and tradition in Oklahoma. Fish provide many benefits that are essential for a healthy diet; however, some fish pose a higher risk of mercury contamination. The DEQ encourages Oklahomans to go fishing and enjoy eating the fish they catch. Just … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a series of fish consumption advisories for the Tar Creek Area, which includes Grand Lake. This fish advisory does not mean all fish caught from these waters are unsafe to eat. Instead, it provides guidelines for people to make informed choices about their health and diet. The … Read more
DEQ issued a consumption advisory in 1998 for catfish from Bitter Creek in Jackson County. The advisory is due to elevated levels of the pesticides DDT and toxaphene in the fish. While DDT and toxaphene have not been in use since the early 1980s, residual levels of these pesticides remain in the sediments and fish … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a series of fish consumption advisories for the Tar Creek area, which includes Grand Lake. The advisory pertains to lead levels found in fish. The recommendations provided are categorized by residents or non-residents of the Tar Creek area. These guidelines are designed to help people make informed … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a series of fish consumption advisories for the Tar Creek area, which includes Grand Lake. The advisory pertains to lead levels found in fish. The recommendations provided are categorized by residents or non-residents of the Tar Creek area. These guidelines are designed to help people make informed … Read more
Tar Creek Facts: The Tar Creek Superfund Site is part of the Tri-State Mining District, which includes northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and southwestern Missouri. The site originally mined lead and zinc to make bullets during both World Wars. Mining waste, known locally as “chat”, was left on the surface of the site when mining operations … Read more
DEQ’s Environmental Education Program is responsible for the development of educational programs and materials. The program is tasked with disseminating environmental education resources throughout the state and training educators on how to implement those resources into their classrooms. Free presentations and information are available for schools, neighborhood associations, and community groups regarding air quality, … Read more
