Find Sites by Classification

The table below summarizes the number of sites in the inventory by their classification type as defined by the National Classification System of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

Classification Type	Suspected	Active	Closed	Total
Total	1,532	4,495	18,118	24,145
High Priority for Action	1	646	1,106	1,753
Medium Priority for Action	6	1,579	1,864	3,449
Low Priority for Action	3	1,000	1,537	2,540
Insufficient Information	0	174	431	605
Not a Priority for Action	2	342	2,692	3,036
Site(s) not yet classified	1,520	754	10,488	12,762

The following are the definitions for the three site status types for contaminated sites:

Suspected: Further assessment work is required to confirm whether the site is considered a "contaminated site."
Active: Active sites are confirmed contaminated sites where remedial action is or may be required.
Closed: No further action is required.