At the recent community meeting, a question came up about whether it is safe to eat fish caught near the Swann Park area.
Generally, the state has identified the waters of the Baltimore Harbor and the Patapsco as having fish with elevated levels of mercury and other chemicals. The state has established fish consumption guidelines that should be followed by anyone who chooses to continue to use these waterways for fishing.
The Maryland Department of the Environment offers an extensive website on fish consumption in our area, providing guidelines for all citizens, including children and pregnant women. Please see the guidelines online at: http://www.mde.state.md.us/CitizensInfoCenter/FishandShellfish/home/index.asp.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
On April 19, 2007, on the recommendation of the Baltimore City Health Department and the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Department closed Swann Park in South Baltimore. Test results indicated elevated levels of arsenic in the soil at the park. Updates to this developing situation will be posted on this site.
