Arizona to test fish in more than 25 lakes for PFAS, issue advisories this summer

By Steven Sarabia | AZ Family | May 29, 2026

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"The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), in coordination with the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will begin issuing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid fish consumption advisories this summer through the Arizona Green Light Fisheries & Fish Consumption Advisory program.

ADEQ will provide updated consumption guidance based on recent analysis indicating elevated levels of PFOS in fish tissue at certain locations.

Arizona is testing fish tissue from more than 25 lakes, focusing on the state’s most heavily used recreation sites. Samples are being tested for 40 types of PFAS, in addition to mercury already included in the advisory program."