Annapolis (September 4, 2004) - The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an advisory to avoid direct water contact in Lake Waterford in Pasadena due to a sewage overflow from a privately owned pumping station at Pasadena Crossroads Shopping Center (Jumpers Hole Road and Ritchie Highway). The advisory will remain in effect until further notice from the Department of Health. The Department advises people coming in contact with the affected water to wash well with soap and warm water immediately. Clothing should also be washed. Because cooking kills bacteria and viruses, it is generally okay to eat the fish taken from an area where an advisory has been issued, as long as the fish are handled properly. Fish should be kept in a cool place or on ice and then cooked thoroughly. After cooking, the fish should not come back into contact with any surfaces or containers in which they were kept uncooked. For more information on the status of the advisory, visit the Department’s Web site, www.aahealth.org, or call the Water Quality Line, (410) 222-7999. | 
