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EPD lifts swim advisory for river
But officials continue to advise against Ogeechee fish consumption
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Ogeechee Riverkeeper director Diana Weddingcamp collects a dead fish on the Ogeechee River near U.S. 301 Wednesday while investigating the recent mass fish kill .
An advisory recommending people not swim in the Ogeechee River was lifted Friday according to a news release issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). EPD officials announced a fish consumption advisory for citizens will remain in effect, however, pending results of further lab analysis. “Based on the EPA data, we are confident the swim advisory is no longer appropriate,” said Jim Ussery, Assistant EPD Director, in the release.
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