Federal contaminated sites in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has 1,904 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 7.8% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 227 are active, 1,566 are closed, and 111 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $119.4M (1.1% of the national total), an average of $63K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 227 | 12% |
| Suspected | 111 | 5.8% |
| Closed | 1,566 | 82% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 124 | 6.5% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 156 | 8.2% |
| Low Priority for Action | 203 | 11% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 193 | 10% |
| Insufficient Information | 46 | 2.4% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Custodian departments in Saskatchewan
| Custodian | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Services Canada | 967 | $80.8M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 314 | $11.2M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 281 | $1.7M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 196 | $6.7M |
| National Defence | 53 | $4.2M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 32 | $1.1M |
| Transport Canada | 21 | $9.7M |
| Parks Canada Agency | 20 | $2.6M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 11 | $753K |
| Health Canada | 4 | $38K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Division No. 18, Unorganized (165) · Canoe Lake 165 (56) · Reno No. 51 (55) · Buffalo River Dene Nation (47) · Kahkewistahaw 72 (46) · Wapachewunak 192D (46) · Ministikwan 161 (43) · Waterhen 130 (43) · Clearwater River Dene 222 (33) · Wreford No. 280 (30) · Val Marie No. 17 (29) · Cowessess 73 (27) · Maple Creek No. 111 (27) · Gordon 86 (25) · Turnor Lake 193B (25) · Makwa Lake 129B (23) · Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 (22) · Ministikwan 161A (22) · Pasqua 79 (22) · Moose Jaw No. 161 (21)
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.