Health Canada — federal contaminated sites
Health Canada is custodian of 58 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 0.2% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 0 are active, 58 are closed, and 0 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $2.9M (0.03% of the national total), an average of $50K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 0 | 0% |
| Suspected | 0 | 0% |
| Closed | 58 | 100% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 8 | 14% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 5 | 8.6% |
| Low Priority for Action | 1 | 1.7% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 39 | 67% |
| Insufficient Information | 1 | 1.7% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Where Health Canada sites are located
| Province / Territory | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 25 | $1.3M |
| Manitoba | 14 | $847K |
| British Columbia | 13 | $663K |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | $38K |
| Alberta | 2 | $0 |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
| Site | Municipality | Province / Territory | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weagamow | Weagamow Lake 87 | Ontario | $366K |
| Oxford House | Oxford House 24 | Manitoba | $217K |
| Tadoule Lake | Churchill 1 | Manitoba | $216K |
| Fort Ware | Fort Ware 1 | British Columbia | $163K |
| Kasabonika Lake | Kasabonika Lake | Ontario | $154K |
| Shamattawa | Shamattawa 1 | Manitoba | $149K |
| Takla Landing | North Tacla Lake | British Columbia | $135K |
| Red Sucker Lake | Red Sucker Lake 1976 | Manitoba | $130K |
| Summer Beaver | Summer Beaver | Ontario | $130K |
| Lansdowne House (Former) | Lansdowne House | Ontario | $129K |
| Lansdowne House (Current) | Lansdowne House | Ontario | $129K |
| North Spirit Lake | Kenora, Unorganized | Ontario | $111K |
| Klemtu | Kitasoo 1 | British Columbia | $102K |
| Kitkatla | Dolphin Island 1 | British Columbia | $92K |
| Port Simpson | Lax Kw'alaams 1 | British Columbia | $74K |
| Environmental Health Centre | Ottawa | Ontario | $71K |
| God's Lake Narrows | God's Lake 23 | Manitoba | $60K |
| Kashechewan | Fort Albany (Part) 67 | Ontario | $57K |
| Hartley Bay Nursing Station | Kulkayu (Hartley Bay) 4 | British Columbia | $53K |
| Wapekeka (Angling Lake) | Kenora, Unorganized | Ontario | $50K |
| Wunnimun | Wunnumin 1 | Ontario | $50K |
| Pukatawagan | Pukatawagan 198 | Manitoba | $40K |
| Peawanuk | Peawanuck | Ontario | $30K |
| Brochet Lake | Lac Brochet 197A | Manitoba | $30K |
| Bureau of Medical Devices and Radiation Protection | Ottawa | Ontario | $26K |
Municipalities with the most sites
Kenora, Unorganized (3) · Bella Bella 1 (2) · Lansdowne House (2) · Muskrat Dam Lake (2) · Ottawa (2) · Bearskin Lake (1) · Bulkley-Nechako G (1) · Cat Lake 63C (1) · Churchill 1 (1) · Deer Lake (1) · Division No. 22, Unorganized (1) · Dolphin Island 1 (1) · Fort Albany (Part) 67 (1) · Fort Hope 64 (1) · Fort Ware 1 (1) · Garden Hill First Nation (1) · God's Lake 23 (1) · Houpsitas 6 (1) · Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo (1) · Kasabonika Lake (1)
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.