Fish were collected from 3 sites in the lower Fraser River during August 1988 and muscle tissue and livers were dissected and submitted for separate analysis. Analyses performed included metals, PCBs, chlorophenols, PAHs, phthalate esters, and organochloride pesticides. Results from this survey were compared to 2 earlier studies from 1980 and 1972/3. The data were also evaluated for water quality objectives for PCBs and chlorophenols in fish muscle tissue, and compared to data from other non-industrial sites in the province.