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	1,390	4,457	18,411	24,258
High Priority for Action	1	660	1,102	1,763
Medium Priority for Action	6	1,579	1,913	3,498
Low Priority for Action	1	948	1,630	2,579
Insufficient Information	0	157	431	588
Not a Priority for Action	1	316	2,730	3,047
Site(s) not yet classified	1,381	797	10,605	12,783

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.