Fish Advisory Issued For Part Of Leon Creek

Tests Show High Levels Of Chemicals In Water

POSTED: 2:39 PM CDT August 29, 2003

SAN ANTONIO -- Fish taken from a portion of Leon Creek in San Antonio should not be eaten, Texas Department of Health officials said Friday.

According to a TDH advisory, the affected area runs from the Highway 90 bridge south to Military Drive, including the part of the creek that flows through Pablos Grove Park and Lackland Air Force Base.

Health officials issued the advisory after tests revealed elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCB.

Long-term consumption of PCBs can cause cancer, pose a danger to the reproductive and immune system and cause developmental and liver problems.

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