Find Sites by Classification

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Criteria:	Reason for Federal Involvement: Federal activities Select Additional Criteria...
Sites Found:	2,502

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	53	255	2,182	2,490
High Priority for Action	0	24	307	331
Medium Priority for Action	0	110	177	287
Low Priority for Action	0	72	152	224
Insufficient Information	0	4	38	42
Not a Priority for Action	0	19	169	188
Site(s) not yet classified	53	26	1,339	1,418

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.