Find Sites by Classification

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Criteria:	Contaminant/Media Pair: PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) / Other medium Select Additional Criteria...
Sites Found:	636

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	11	43	582	636
High Priority for Action	0	10	121	131
Medium Priority for Action	0	12	101	113
Low Priority for Action	0	6	27	33
Insufficient Information	1	1	36	38
Not a Priority for Action	0	0	21	21
Site(s) not yet classified	10	14	276	300

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.