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	1,369	4,454	18,408	24,231
High Priority for Action	0	659	1,100	1,759
Medium Priority for Action	2	1,578	1,912	3,492
Low Priority for Action	1	943	1,631	2,575
Insufficient Information	0	158	431	589
Not a Priority for Action	0	320	2,729	3,049
Site(s) not yet classified	1,366	796	10,605	12,767

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.