Federal contaminated sites in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island has 322 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 1.3% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 16 are active, 302 are closed, and 4 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $12.8M (0.1% of the national total), an average of $40K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 16 | 5.0% |
| Suspected | 4 | 1.2% |
| Closed | 302 | 94% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 12 | 3.7% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 52 | 16% |
| Low Priority for Action | 34 | 11% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 68 | 21% |
| Insufficient Information | 5 | 1.6% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Custodian departments in Prince Edward Island
| Custodian | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 271 | $8.0M |
| Transport Canada | 11 | $1.3M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 8 | $373K |
| National Defence | 7 | $1.5M |
| Parks Canada Agency | 6 | $242K |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 6 | $1.3M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 5 | $5K |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 5 | $21K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 2 | $73K |
| Correctional Service Canada | 1 | $37K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Three Rivers (36) · Charlottetown (26) · Belfast (18) · North Shore (16) · Murray Harbour (14) · Tignish (13) · Wellington (13) · Souris (12) · Malpeque Bay (11) · Alberton (10) · O'Leary (10) · Eastern Kings (9) · North Rustico (9) · Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico (8) · Victoria (8) · Morell (7) · New London (7) · Summerside (7) · West River (7) · Annandale - Little Pond - Howe Bay (6)
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.