Consuming beef, chicken, eggs, and dairy from animals raised on the South River floodplain

This South River Science Team fact sheet reports a study of mercury in beef, chicken (muscle, liver, gizzard), eggs, and milk from animals raised on the South River floodplain. Samples from floodplain, reference farms, and grocery sources were analyzed and EPA methods used to calculate allowable meals per month. Milk showed no detectable mercury; limits for meats and eggs are provided.