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Criteria:
  • Contaminant/Media Pair: BTEXs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) / Soil
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Sites Found:834

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 28 402 403 833
High Priority for Action 1 128 44 173
Medium Priority for Action 2 139 110 251
Low Priority for Action 0 46 66 112
Insufficient Information 0 11 19 30
Not a Priority for Action 0 19 114 133
Site(s) not yet classified 25 59 50 134
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.