Public Services and Procurement Canada — federal contaminated sites
Public Services and Procurement Canada is custodian of 529 sites in Canada's Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory — 2.2% of the 24,426 sites nationwide. 108 are active, 337 are closed, and 84 are suspected. Reported federal expenditure on these sites totals $456.5M (4.2% of the national total), an average of $863K per site.
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Status and priority
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 108 | 20% |
| Suspected | 84 | 16% |
| Closed | 337 | 64% |
| Sites | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| High Priority for Action | 74 | 14% |
| Medium Priority for Action | 123 | 23% |
| Low Priority for Action | 97 | 18% |
| Not a Priority for Action | 57 | 11% |
| Insufficient Information | 24 | 4.5% |
Reported expenditure by fiscal year
Where Public Services and Procurement Canada sites are located
| Province / Territory | Sites | Reported spend |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 141 | $280.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 98 | $34.6M |
| Ontario | 96 | $27.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 54 | $39.5M |
| Northwest Territories | 48 | $1.1M |
| Quebec | 48 | $61.1M |
| New Brunswick | 19 | $413K |
| Nunavut | 8 | $215K |
| Prince Edward Island | 6 | $1.3M |
| Manitoba | 6 | $823K |
Most common contaminant types
Most affected media
Largest sites by reported expenditure
Municipalities with the most sites
Northern Rockies (58) · Ottawa (47) · Peace River B (45) · Cape Breton (43) · St. John's (36) · Yellowknife (36) · Placentia (31) · Esquimalt (16) · Québec (15) · Division No. 1, Subd. B (10) · Kingston (9) · Iqaluit (8) · Port au Port East (8) · Montréal (6) · Moosonee (6) · Charlottetown (5) · Fort Simpson (5) · Halifax (5) · Inuvik (5) · Toronto (4)
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.