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Menominee River Area (delisted)

Menominee River has been delisted as an Area of Concern (AOC)

The Menominee River AOC is in the western Upper Peninsula and discharges into Green Bay in Lake Michigan. Historic industrial activity along the river resulted in contamination of sediments with high levels of arsenic, petroleum and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Menominee River Area of Concern was “delisted” or removed from the international list of Great Lakes AOCs following successful restoration efforts.

Cover of the Eat Safe Fish GuideAlthough Menominee River is no longer an AOC, there are still chemicals in the fish. View the fish consumption guidelines for this waterbody in the Upper Peninsula Eat Safe Fish Guide.

The rules and regulations for this waterbody can be found in the DNR Fishing Guide.

Additional Resources

Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

Menominee River Delisted Area of Concern

EPA

Menominee River Delisted Area of Concern