Fisheries and Oceans Canada — federal contaminated sites
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is custodian of 10,213 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 42% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 465 are active, 9,695 are closed, and 53 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $252.3M (2.3% of the national total), an average of $25K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 465 | 4.6% |
| Suspected | 53 | 0.5% |
| Closed | 9,695 | 95% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 191 | 1.9% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 945 | 9.3% |
| Low Priority for Action | 977 | 9.6% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 1,493 | 15% |
| Insufficient Information | 68 | 0.7% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Where Fisheries and Oceans Canada sites are located
| Province / Territory | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2,011 | $39.7M |
| Ontario | 1,900 | $79.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,800 | $39.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 1,094 | $33.1M |
| Quebec | 1,088 | $23.9M |
| Northwest Territories | 803 | $6.2M |
| New Brunswick | 613 | $12.0M |
| Prince Edward Island | 271 | $8.0M |
| Nunavut | 271 | $3.9M |
| Manitoba | 254 | $3.7M |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Region 2, Unorganized (260) · Region 4, Unorganized (225) · Region 1, Unorganized (197) · Kenora, Unorganized (164) · The Archipelago (136) · Halifax (123) · Division No. 19, Unorganized (107) · Killarney (98) · Kitikmeot, Unorganized (96) · Central Coast A (85) · Strathcona A (84) · Georgian Bay (77) · Barrington (76) · Cape Breton (76) · Guysborough (74) · Southern Gulf Islands (68) · North Coast D (67) · Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized (67) · Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (63) · Alberni-Clayoquot C (62)
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.