Don't Eat Fish From Charles River, MA Says. What It Means For Waltham

WALTHAM, MA — Massachusetts officials issued a health advisory for neighbors of the Charles River warning them not to eat fish found there.

The state Department of Public Health said fish found in the Charles River were contaminated with Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, more commonly known as PFAS. This specifically applies to the section of the river between the South Natick Dam and the Museum of Science Dam in the Boston and Cambridge area.

Officials said residents shouldn't eat carp or largemouth bass found in the river, and should limit all other fish consumed from there to once every six months, if at all.

The health advisory applies specifically to towns and cities including Boston, Cambridge, Dedham, Dover, Natick, Needham, Newton, Watertown, Wellesley, Weston and Waltham.