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Waterbody and Affected Boundaries |
Affected Localities |
Contaminant |
Species |
Advisories/ |
York River from West Point downstream to the mouth near Tue Point and tidal portion of the following tributaries: King Creek, Queen Creek and Wormley Creek. These river segments comprise ~50 miles. (12/13/04) |
King William Co., New Kent Co., King and Queen Co., James City Co., Gloucester Co. and York Co. |
PCBs |
Croaker |
No more |
PCBs |
Gizzard Shad |
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PCBs |
Spot |
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Lake Anna (entire lake, ~12,895 acres) including its tributaries Terry's Run, Goldmine Creek and Contrary Creek (6/15/04; modified 12/13/04, 8/31/07) |
Orange Co., Louisa Co. and Spotsylvania Co. |
PCBs |
Gizzard Shad |
DO NOT EAT |
PCBs |
Carp |
No more |
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PCBs |
Largemouth Bass |
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PCBs |
Striped Bass |
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PCBs |
White Perch |
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PCBs |
White Catfish |
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PCBs |
Channel Catfish |
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PCBs |
Bluegill Sunfish |
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Mattaponi River from the confluence with Herring Creek (Rt. 600 close to river near Herring Creek Mill) downstream ~10 miles to the confluence with Aylett Creek (Rt. 600 close to river at Aylett Mill) (12/13/04) |
King William Co. and King and Queen Co. |
PCBs |
Anadromous (coastal) Striped Bass |
No more |
PCBs |
White perch |
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PCBs |
Gizzard Shad |
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Lake Gordonsville, also known as Bowlers Mill Lake, for the entire lake. (~75 acres) (9/30/04) |
Louisa Co. |
Mercury |
Largemouth Bass |
No more |
Pamunkey River from Nelson Bridge Road (Route 615 bridge) downstream ~34 miles to the confluence with Jacks Creek near Liberty Hall (9/30/04) |
Hanover Co., King William Co, and New Kent Co. |
Mercury |
Blue Catfish |
No more |
Mattaponi River from Route 628 bridge near Gaging Station downstream ~40 miles to Melrose Landing at Route 602 (9/30/04) |
King William Co. and King and Queen Co. |
Mercury |
Largemouth Bass |
No more |
Herring Creek from the Route 628 bridge (Dorrell Road) ~7 miles to the confluence of Mattaponi River (9/30/04) |
King William Co. |
Mercury |
Bluegill Sunfish |
No more |
Mercury |
Yellow Bullhead Catfish |
No more |
Virginia Department of Health | Office of Epidemiology | Division of Public Health Toxicology | 109 Governor Street Room 338C | Richmond, Virginia 23219 | Phone: (804)864-8182 | Fax: (804)864-8190