PCB's, Chlordane & Turkey Creek

The Joplin Globe , State Amends Fish Advisory, Friday, February 22, 2007, reports that small mouth buffalo fish in Turkey Creek, (near Route P in western Jasper County) near the Kansas state line were found contaminated with high levels of PCBs and chlordane. The advisory was issued by Missouri Department of Conservation (MDOC), Fish species on the list should be avoided or eaten in limited quantities because of concerns about environmental contaminants.