Officials issue 'Do Not Eat' advisory for 4 lakes. Where they say fish aren't safe

Michigan health officials warned the public this week to avoid eating any fish caught from four bodies of water in Kent County.

Fish tested from three lakes and a pond near Wyoming and Grandville showed high levels perfluorooctane sulfonate or PFOS, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said in a Do Not Eat advisory on Sept. 10.

“We recommend that no one eat fish listed as Do Not Eat, regardless of age or health,” Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian said. “When these fish were tested, MDHHS found high levels of PFOS, and we want Michiganders to be aware that eating fish from these waterbodies could possibly lead to health problems in the future.”

The four contaminated bodies of water include Hopewell Indian Mounds Pond in Wyoming; Luvis Lake in Gran