Federal contaminated sites in British Columbia
British Columbia has 4,855 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 20% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 965 are active, 3,497 are closed, and 393 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $1.25B (12% of the national total), an average of $258K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 965 | 20% |
| Suspected | 393 | 8.1% |
| Closed | 3,497 | 72% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 611 | 13% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 708 | 15% |
| Low Priority for Action | 262 | 5.4% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 379 | 7.8% |
| Insufficient Information | 150 | 3.1% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Custodian departments in British Columbia
| Custodian | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 2,011 | $39.7M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 1,610 | $258.1M |
| National Defence | 357 | $437.6M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 297 | $11.3M |
| Transport Canada | 187 | $165.4M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 141 | $280.7M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 99 | $1.9M |
| Parks Canada Agency | 74 | $21.0M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 31 | $21.4M |
| Health Canada | 13 | $663K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Strathcona A (103) · Esquimalt (96) · Central Coast A (95) · North Coast E (85) · Southern Gulf Islands (85) · Alberni-Clayoquot C (82) · North Coast D (74) · Colwood (72) · Strathcona C (71) · Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 2) (69) · Northern Rockies (69) · North Coast C (67) · Richmond (66) · Peace River B (59) · North Coast A (56) · Mount Waddington A (55) · Alberni-Clayoquot A (50) · Nisga'a (46) · Metchosin (44) · Delta (40)
Figures are computed from the official FCSI open-data export published August 3, 2026, under the Open Government Licence – Canada. This is an unofficial site — verify against the official inventory before relying on details.