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8-10. Fish contamination

Water Quality

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
8-10. (Developmental) Reduce the potential human exposure to persistent chemicals by decreasing fish contaminant levels.
Potential data sources: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USGS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
8-10. (Developmental) Reduce the potential human exposure to persistent chemicals by decreasing fish contaminant levels. 
Target and baseline:
Objective Reduction in Advisories About Potential Human Exposure to Persistent Chemicals by Decreasing Fish Contaminant Levels 2002
Baseline 		2010
Target
Percent Under Advisories
8-10a. River miles  15.3  13.8 
8-10b. Lake acreage  32.9  29.6 
Target setting method: 10 percent improvement, consistent with EPA’s 2003–08 Strategic Plan. 
Potential dData source s: National Listing of Fish Advisories, Office of Water,U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USGS.EPA. 
REVISED OBJECTIVE
8-10. Reduce the potential human exposure to persistent chemicals by decreasing fish contaminant levels.
Target and baseline:
Objective Reduction in Advisories About Potential Human Exposure to Persistent Chemicals by Decreasing Fish Contaminant Levels 2002
Baseline 		2010
Target
Percent Under Advisories
8-10a. River miles 15.3 13.8
8-10b. Lake acreage 32.9 29.6
Target setting method: 10 percent improvement, consistent with EPA’s 2003–08 Strategic Plan.
Data source : National Listing of Fish Advisories, Office of Water, EPA.

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