Site 00002747 - Eureka High Arctic Weather Station

  • Status

    Remediation / risk management completed. Confirmatory sampling underway.

  • Site Status

    Active

  • Classification

    High Priority for Action

Site Details

Site Location

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  • Latitude, Longitude

    79.990762, -85.858609

  • Municipality

    Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized, NU

  • Federal Electoral District

    Nunavut

Site Management Strategy

  • Risk Management

Contaminant Details

Contamination Estimate

  • Cubic Meters

    15,750

The following contaminated media was identified on the site:

Contaminant Type Medium Type
PHCs (petroleum hydrocarbons) Sediment
PHCs (petroleum hydrocarbons) Surface soil
PHCs (petroleum hydrocarbons) Soil
BTEXs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) Sediment
BTEXs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) Surface soil
BTEXs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) Soil
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) Sediment
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) Surface soil
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) Soil
Metal, metalloid, and organometallic Sediment
Metal, metalloid, and organometallic Surface soil
Metal, metalloid, and organometallic Soil

Action Plan

Investigations have been conducted to determine the presence of contamination and the risk to human and ecological receptors for this site at the Eureka High Arctic Weather Station . Development of a remediation / risk management strategy has been undertaken with information provided from additional soil and sediment sampling, and an update to the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments.

Population

This table contains the population estimates at distances around the site.

Radius Population
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Summary of Annually Reported Data

Total Expenditures

  • Assessment

    $17,624.59

  • Remediation

    $4,576,646.48

FCSAP Expenditures

  • Assessment

    $14,099.67

  • Remediation

    $3,915,357.88

Financial/Annual Information

2022-2023

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $2,501,401.22

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $2,266,997.31

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2021-2022

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $921,242.05

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $782,455.74

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2020-2021

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $199,869.79

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $137,684.35

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2019-2020

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $187,204.79

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $159,124.07

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2018-2019

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2017-2018

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $137,392.66

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $116,783.76

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2016-2017

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    08 Implement Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $19,025.00

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $16,171.25

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2015-2016

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    07 Develop Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $119,814.87

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $101,842.65

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2014-2015

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    07 Develop Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $2,269.62

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $1,929.18

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2013-2014

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    07 Develop Remediation/Risk Management Strategy

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $142,316.16

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $38,575.00

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2012-2013

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    06 Classify the site using the CCME National Classification System

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $17,624.59

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $340,078.68

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $14,099.67

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $288,667.68

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2011-2012

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    06 Classify the site using the CCME National Classification System

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $6,031.64

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $5,126.89

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No

2010-2011

  • Reporting Organization

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

  • Internal Identifier

    00002747

  • Highest Step Completed

    06 Classify the site using the CCME National Classification System

  • Total Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Remediation Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Total Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Assessment Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Remediation Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Care Maintenance Expenditure

    $0.00

  • FCSAP Monitoring Expenditure

    $0.00

  • Actual Cubic Meters Remediated

    0 m3

  • Actual Hectares Remediated

    0 ha

  • Actual Tons Remediated

    0 t

  • Closed

    No