Fish from parts of Peconic Lake and the Peconic River are “at risk” of being contaminated and are potentially hazardous if eaten, state health officials said Monday.
The Department of Health said testing found the level of so-called PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — high enough that anglers should not eat yellow perch caught in the lake and river, while all other fish caught in those waters should be limited to just four meals