Find Sites by Classification

The table below summarizes the number of sites in the inventory by their classification type as defined by the National Classification System of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

Classification Type	Suspected	Active	Closed	Total
Total	1,526	4,498	18,130	24,154
High Priority for Action	1	648	1,106	1,755
Medium Priority for Action	6	1,578	1,865	3,449
Low Priority for Action	3	999	1,539	2,541
Insufficient Information	0	172	433	605
Not a Priority for Action	2	341	2,693	3,036
Site(s) not yet classified	1,514	760	10,494	12,768

The following are the definitions for the three site status types for contaminated sites:

Suspected: Further assessment work is required to confirm whether the site is considered a "contaminated site."
Active: Active sites are confirmed contaminated sites where remedial action is or may be required.
Closed: No further action is required.