Natural Resources Canada — federal contaminated sites
Natural Resources Canada is custodian of 44 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 0.2% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 9 are active, 35 are closed, and 0 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $13.3M (0.1% of the national total), an average of $301K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 9 | 20% |
| Suspected | 0 | 0% |
| Closed | 35 | 80% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 0 | 0% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 12 | 27% |
| Low Priority for Action | 8 | 18% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 10 | 23% |
| Insufficient Information | 0 | 0% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Where Natural Resources Canada sites are located
| Province / Territory | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 18 | $10.7M |
| Quebec | 8 | $492K |
| Alberta | 5 | $69K |
| Nunavut | 4 | $370K |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $127K |
| British Columbia | 2 | $56K |
| Manitoba | 2 | $23K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $1.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $77K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Ottawa (12) · Resolute (4) · Maugerville (2) · Québec (2) · Sault Ste. Marie (2) · Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (1) · Baie-d'Hudson (1) · Buckland No. 491 (1) · Calgary (1) · Churchill (1) · Devon (1) · East Kootenay A (1) · Edmonton (1) · Essa (1) · Foothills County (1) · Fredericton (1) · Laurentian Hills (1) · Métis-sur-Mer (1) · Nipissing, Unorganized, South Part (1) · Saanich (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.