Federal contaminated sites in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has 1,054 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 4.3% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 99 are active, 922 are closed, and 33 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $53.0M (0.5% of the national total), an average of $50K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 99 | 9.4% |
| Suspected | 33 | 3.1% |
| Closed | 922 | 87% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 22 | 2.1% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 118 | 11% |
| Low Priority for Action | 146 | 14% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 220 | 21% |
| Insufficient Information | 11 | 1.0% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Custodian departments in New Brunswick
| Custodian | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 613 | $12.0M |
| National Defence | 166 | $31.4M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 107 | $722K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 42 | $1.0M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 41 | $2.0M |
| Correctional Service Canada | 20 | $998K |
| Transport Canada | 19 | $3.2M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 19 | $413K |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 13 | $375K |
| Parks Canada Agency | 8 | $386K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
| Site | Municipality | Custodian | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFB Chatham | Saint-Quentin | National Defence | $7.6M |
| Camp Utopia and Ranges | Pennfield | National Defence | $5.3M |
| Shirley Rd. Dump | Burton | National Defence | $4.2M |
| 5 CDSB Gagetown PFAS Site-Wide | Petersville | National Defence | $1.8M |
| Saint John Airport Former Fire Training Area | Saint John | Transport Canada | $1.0M |
| Sussex Small Arms Rifle Range | Sussex | National Defence | $952K |
| LAMÈQUE (Petroleum/PAH Impacts in Soil/GW/Sediment - Historic Fuel Spills) | Shippagan | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | $921K |
| Garrison Phase I ESA | Oromocto | National Defence | $894K |
| Salisbury Sm. Arms Rifle Range | Moncton | National Defence | $732K |
| Saint John Airport Fire Training Area | Saint John | Transport Canada | $703K |
| Fire Training Area | Lincoln | Transport Canada | $666K |
| Gloucester Small Arms Rifle Range | Bathurst | National Defence | $640K |
| Wellington Anti-Tank Range | Burton | National Defence | $611K |
| C7 Hobby Shop | Oromocto | National Defence | $611K |
| Partridge Island Light and DGPS Station | Saint John | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | $501K |
| Building TA-1 | Burton | National Defence | $493K |
| POL Service Area - K20 | Oromocto | National Defence | $476K |
| Batoche Sm. Arms Rifle Rng | Burton | National Defence | $449K |
| Blissville Airport | Blissville | National Defence | $443K |
| Point Wolfe River at Fundy National Park | Alma | Environment and Climate Change Canada | $436K |
| Little Belledune | Belledune | National Defence | $406K |
| Building B-12 | Oromocto | National Defence | $401K |
| Pointe du Chene Range Rear (Rear Light - Soil Metal Impacts) | Shediac | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | $369K |
| Swallowtail - Metal and Hydrocarbon Impacts in Soil | Grand Manan | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | $367K |
| 3 - Elsipogtog First Nation - 06004 - RICHIBUCTO 15 - 0203131106 | Richibucto 15 | Indigenous Services Canada | $362K |
Municipalities with the most sites
Oromocto (101) · Shippagan (64) · Grand Manan (45) · Hardwicke (37) · West Isles (30) · Botsford (29) · Burton (28) · Caraquet (27) · Saint John (26) · Alnwick (23) · Shediac (23) · Campobello Island (18) · Bathurst (17) · Richibucto (17) · Wellington (17) · Dorchester (16) · Saint George (15) · Miramichi (14) · Musquash (14) · Blackville (13)
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.