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White Lake - Muskegon County (delisted)

White Lake has been delisted as an Area of Concern (AOC)

The White Lake AOC is located in Muskegon County along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Historically, sediment in several areas of White Lake was contaminated with industrial discharges from leather processing and chemical companies. White lake has historically been contaminated with heavy metals such as mercury, excess nutrients and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

On October 30, 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the White Lake 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 White Lake is no longer an AOC, there are still chemicals in the fish. View the fish consumption guidelines for this waterbody in the Southwest 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)

White Lake Delisted Area of Concern

EPA

White Lake Delisted Area of Concern