Federal contaminated sites: Publications
Contaminated sites management frameworks
- A federal approach to contaminated sites (PDF 0.28MB)
- Decision making framework (DMF)
- Framework for addressing and managing aquatic contaminated sites
Classification systems
- Aquatic sites classification system detailed user guidance manual version 3.4
- National classification system for contaminated sites
- Supplemental guidance for the scoring of sites using the national classification system for contaminated sites (NCSCS) and aquatic sites classification system (ASCS) under the federal contaminated sites action plan (PDF 0.85 MB)
Guidance on assessing ecological and human health risks
- Human Health Risk Assessment For Federal Contaminated Sites In Canada Guidance
- Module 1: toxicity test selection and interpretation
- Module 2: selection or development of site-specific toxicity reference values
- Module 3: standardization of wildlife receptor characteristics
- Module 4: causality assessment
- Module 5: defining background conditions and using background concentrations
- Module 6: ecological risk assessment for amphibians on federal contaminated sites
- Module 7: default wildlife toxicity reference values recommended for federal contaminated sites
- Statements of work for ecological risk assessments at federal sites
Technical guidance to address sites
Please note that the Federal Interim Groundwater Quality Guidelines for Federal Contaminated Sites are constantly updated to maintain groundwater safety and quality. The most recent version of the guidance document is available upon request by email to the FCSAP Secretariat (FCSAP.PASCF@ec.gc.ca). We strongly encourage you to liaise with the ECCC Secretariat for the latest guidance and to ensure that you are following the most up-to-date recommendations.
- Guidance documents specific to aquatic sites
- Executive summary of the federal contaminated sites action plan (FCSAP) long-term monitoring planning guidance
- Federal Guidelines for Landfarming Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils (PDF 0.91 MB)
- Guidance document on monitored natural attenuation for soil and groundwater remediation
- Guidance for assessing and managing aquatic contaminated sites in working harbours version 1.1
- Guidance document on the management of light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL) at federal contaminated sites version 1.0
- Integrating climate change adaptation considerations into federal contaminated sites management
- Supplemental guidance on implementation of Canada-wide standard for petroleum hydrocarbons in soil at federal contaminated sites
Program results and annual reports
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