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Releases occurring within the Great Lakes Basin amount to 173,092
tonnes. Of this total, U.S. industry accounts for 122,654 tonnes
(70.9%). Canadian industry accounts for 50,438 tonnes (29.1%).
The relative proportion of releases to the five sub-basins is as
follows: Lake Erie (39.9% of total releases), Lake Michigan
(28.5%), Lake Ontario (18.4%), Lake Superior (7.0%), Lake Huron
(6.1%). US releases are larger than Canadian releases in Lake Erie and Lake Huron basins. Canadian releases are slightly higher in ther L:ake Ontario and Lake Superior basins.
The largest releases are to air, which receives 73.2% of all
releases occurring within the Great Lakes Basin. Land releases
(on-site) account for 15.4% of total releases. Underground
injection accounts for 7.9% of Great Lakes Basin releases,
originating entirely within the U.S. (underground injection is not
practised in the Canadian portion of the Basin). Water releases
(3.4%) make up the smallest component of total releases.
When air releases originating within the "One-Day Airshed" are
taken into account, total releases to the Great Lakes Basin nearly
double to 319,098 tonnes, and the proportion of air releases
increases from 73.2% to 85.5%. The significance of air releases
originating outside of the Basin is demonstrated by this data.
Also, the relative proportion of U.S. and Canadian releases is
affected significantly by this scenario: the U.S. portion of
releases increases from 70.9% to 83%, whereas Canada's portion
decreases from 29.1% to 17%.
The top five industrial sectors (Chemical & Allied Products
(23.2%), Primary Metals Industry (21.4%), Transportation Equipment
(13.4%), Paper & Allied Products (11.2%), Rubber & Miscellaneous
Plastic Products (7.8%)) account for 77% of total Basin releases.
The top 25 facilities within the Basin generate 42.3% of all
releases within the Basin. The top 25 facilities are mainly from
the Primary Metals Industry and the Chemical & Allied Products
sector.
The top 15 substances released in the Basin account for 73.3% of
total releases.
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The National Pollutant Release Inventory and
the Toxic Release Inventory: What are they?
Data were obtained from Environment Canada's National Pollutant
Release inventory (NPRI) and USEPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
Both the NPRI and TRI are publicly available databases that contain
national data regarding on-site releases and off-site transfers of
substances in waste from industrial facilities. This data is collected
and grouped by facility and by substance.
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Releases
The definitions of "release" and "transfer" are the same for both
the Canadian NPRI and U.S. TRI.
A release is an on-site discharge of a substance to the environment
from a facility. This includes releases to air, water, land, and to
underground wells by injection.
Air releases can occur as stack emissions (via confined air streams
such as stacks, vents and ducts), or through fugitive emissions
(all unconfined releases to air such as from evaporative losses,
equipment leaks, and releases from general building ventilation).
Water releases include discharges to surface waters such as lakes,
rivers, streams, and oceans. This category includes releases through
effluent pipes and site runoff contaminated by substances used on-site
at the facility. It also includes discharges to a municipal sewage
treatment plant which undertakes only primary treatment.
Land releases are those releases to land that occur within the
boundaries of the reporting facility. This includes landfills,
land farming (a.k.a. land application), on-site leaks and spills
to land. Land disposal occurring off-site of the facility is
defined as a transfer.
Underground injection is a contained release of substances into
underground wells for the purpose of disposal. Wastes are injected
into known geological formations, generally at considerable depth.
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Transfers are those wastes that are sent off-site to another
facility (that is geographically or physically separate from the
facility that generated the waste) for the purpose of recycling,
energy recovery, treatment, or disposal. Transfers also include
effluent discharges to a municipal sewage treatment plant (STP
or a "publicly owned treatment work" (POTW) in the U.S.
The reporting of waste transfers is important because it completes
the information on:
a) the total quantity of a substance in waste; and,
b) the fate of a given substance.
Substances transferred off-site for recycling are generally
recovered or regenerated by a variety of methods. Solvent
recovery, acid regeneration, and metals recovery are common
recycling practices. Due to inconsistencies in reporting data
"recycling" transfers have not been included in the transfer totals.
Substances transferred off-site for energy recovery are combusted
in industrial furnaces, kilns, and boilers to generate heat or
energy. An important distinction is made between energy recovery
and incineration.
Substances transferred off-site for treatment may undergo a variety
of treatment methods including neutralization, physical separation,
biological treatment, stabilization/solidification, and
incineration. A substance is considered incinerated if it does not
contribute to energy recovery.
Substances transferred off-site for disposal are generally sent to
land containment (e.g. landfill) or are injected underground.
Substances are considered to have been transferred if they are
discharged to sewer systems connected to a municipal sewage
treatment plant (MSTP) with secondary treatment.
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There is an increasing body of scientific evidence that shows that
chemical substances released to air can travel very long distances
before being deposited on land and water at locations remote from
the original release source. Atmospheric transport is shown to be
an important mechanism for the global distribution of pollutants.
In light of the significance of air releases, total releases to the
Great Lakes Basin were examined taking into account air releases
generated within the Basin's "One-Day Airshed".
The boundary of the "One-Day Airshed" is based on studies conducted
for the IJC (IJC, 1988). It corresponds approximately to the borders of the
eight Great Lake states and the province of Ontario. By definition,
half the time the air arriving in the Great Lakes watershed would
have originated one day earlier from within these states/provinces,
and half the time it would have originated beyond the borders of
these states.
The "One-Day Airshed" totals were calculated by adding the air
releases of facilities that lie within this airshed to the water,
land, and underground injection releases of facilities that lie
within the Great Lakes Basin watershed.
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Total Waste Generated: The total waste generated (i.e. the sum of
the releases and transfers) by industry within the Great Lakes
Basin amounts to 310,864 tonnes (approximately 689 million pounds).
Of this total, 246,133 tonnes (78.8%) are generated by 2,992 U.S.
facilities as compared to the 66,331 tonnes (21.2%) generated by
669 Canadian (Ontario) facilities. These totals have been
calculated based on 3,661 facilities located within the Great Lakes
Basin which reported to the 1993 NPRI in Canada and to the 1992 TRI
in the U.S.
Releases: Total releases in the Basin amount to 172,767 metric
tonnes (approximately 382 million pounds). Of this, 122,329 tonnes
(70.8%) are released from U.S. facilities as compared to the 50,438
tonnes (29.1%) released by Canadian facilities.
Transfers: Waste transfers arising from these facilities amount
to 138,096 tonnes (approximately 307 million pounds). U.S.
transfers total 123,479 tonnes (88.6%) as compared to the Canadian
total of 15,893 tonnes (11.4%).
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Great Lakes Basin - Totals by Lake Basin
Total Waste Generated: The Lake Erie (40.6% of total waste
generated), Lake Michigan (34.0%), and Lake Ontario (14.5%)
basins generate the largest waste quantities. Wastes generated
within the Lake Huron basin (6.1%) are only slightly higher
than those generated within Lake Superior basin (4.8%).
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Great Lakes Basin - Totals by Sector
Releases by economic sector. The table shows that the Chemical
& Allied Products (23.2%) sector ranks first, followed by the
Primary Metals Industry (21.4%), Transportation Equipment (13.4%),
Paper & Allied Products (11.2%), and Rubber & Miscellaneous
Plastic Products (7.8%). These five sectors account for 77%
of total Basin releases. The top ten sectors account for 91.5%
of total Basin releases.
The Chemical & Allied Products sector (21.5%) and the
Transportation Equipment sector (18.2%) generate the largest
releases to air. The largest releases to water are generated by
the Paper & Allied Products sector (39%) and the Primary Metals
Industry (26.6%). The Primary Metals Industry sector (85.2%) is
also responsible for the largest releases to land. The Chemical
& Allied Products sector (86.3%) stands out as the dominant sector
for releases to underground injection.
A comparison of the top ten sectors in the U.S. and Canada, respectively, shows some similarities and differences. Six sectors are common to both top 10 lists, although their relative rankings are different (in part, this may be due to the fact that the NPRI encompasses a wider range of economic
sectors than the TRI, which is restricted to SIC codes 20-39). The
top ranked sector in the U.S. portion of the Basin is the Primary
Metals Industry (23.0% of U.S. releases). The top ranked Canadian
sector for releases in the Basin is the Chemical & Allied Products
sector (26.3% of Canadian releases).
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Transfers by economic sector for the combined NPRI and TRI data.
Again, the top ranked sector is the Chemical & Allied Products
sector which accounts for 50.9% of all Basin transfers.
Ranked second is the Primary Metals Industry (23.7%). After that,
there is a significant drop in the relative contribution to transfers
by any given sector. The top five sectors account for 89.8% of
Basin transfers. Four of the top five sectors also appear in the
top five list of sector releases.
The majority of transfers for energy recovery are conducted by the
Chemical & Allied Products sector which accounts for 81.3% of all
energy recovery, representing 62.9% of transfers by that sector.
Much of the treatment/disposal in the Basin is undertaken by the
Primary Metals Industry (43.7% of all treatment/disposal,
representing 81.2% of transfers by that sector) and the Chemical
& Allied Products sector (31.1% of all treatment/disposal,
representing 26.9% of transfers by that sector). Transfers to
municipal sewage treatment plants (MSTPs) arise primarily from the
Chemical & Allied Products sector (31.2% of all MSTP transfers,
representing 10.2% of transfers by that sector), the Paper & Allied
Products sector (26.4% of all MSTP transfers, representing 81.5%
of transfers by that sector), and the Primary Metals Industry
(16.2% of all MSTP transfers, representing 11.3% of transfers by
that sector).
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Releases by Substance
The top 15 substances released in the Basin account for
73.3% of total releases. Consistent with the information
presented regarding release media, the bulk of the top 15
substance releases are to air.
A more detailed breakdown on the top 15 substances released is
shown by media for a given substance. Ammonia ranks first
for releases. Ammonia is noteworthy because underground
injection is the largest component of Ammonia releases, with air
releases making up the next largest component. Of the top 15
substances, Toluene has the largest air releases; Methanol and
Ammonia generate the largest water releases; Manganese (and
its compounds) and Copper (and its compounds) generate the
largest land releases.
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Releases by Media
Air emissions (including fugitive and stack emissions) stand out
as the largest release medium, accounting for 73.2% of all releases
within the Basin. Water releases (3.4%) make up the smallest
component of total releases. On-site land releases comprise
15.4% of total releases.
Underground injection accounts for 7.9% of all releases to the
Basin. The largest injection releases occur within the Lake Erie
and Lake Michigan sub-basins. The only other sub-basin with
underground injection releases is Lake Huron. Underground
injection occurs only in the U.S. portion of the Basin, primarily
within the state of Ohio (67.4%). Michigan (20.1%) and Indiana
(12.5%) are the only other states that have reported any
underground injection releases. Underground injection is not
practised in Ontario.
A comparison of the media breakdown of releases in the U.S. and
Canada shows that, respectively, the proportion of
both air and water releases are higher in Canada than in the U.S.,
whereas the proportion of land releases is higher in the U.S.
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When air releases originating within the "One-Day Airshed" are
taken into account, total releases to the Great Lakes Basin nearly
double to 319,098 tonnes, and the proportion of air releases
increases from 73.2% to 85.5. The significance of air releases
originating outside of the Basin is demonstrated by this data.
Releases increase in both the U.S. and Canada. However, the
relative proportion of U.S. and Canadian releases is affected
significantly by this scenario: the U.S. portion of releases increases from 70.9% to 83% whereas Canada's portion decreases from 29.1% to 17%.
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The following information will help to target pollution prevention
and reduction efforts in the Great Lakes Basin:
The top five industrial sectors (Chemical & Allied Products
(23.2%), Primary Metals Industry (21.4%), Transportation Equipment
(13.4%), Paper & Allied Products (11.2%), Rubber & Miscellaneous
Plastic Products (7.8%)) account for 77% of total Basin releases.
The top 25 facilities within the Basin generate 42.3% of all
releases within the Basin. The top 25 facilities are mainly from the
Primary Metals Industry and the Chemical & Allied Products sector.
The top 15 substances released in the Basin account for 73.3% of
total releases.
Air releases make up 73.2% of all releases. When the "One-Day
Airshed" is taken into account the proportion of air releases
increases to 85.5%; total releases to the Great Lakes Basin nearly
double. The potential significance of air releases from outside of
the Basin is demonstrated by this data.
When air releases originating within the "One-Day Airshed
taken into account, total releases to the Great Lakes Basin nearly
double to 319,098 tonnes, and the proportion of air releases
increases from 73.2% to 85.5%. The significance of air releases
originating outside of the Basin is demonstrated by this data. Also,
the relative proportion of U.S. and Canadian releases is affected
significantly by this scenario: the U.S. portion of releases
increases from 70.9% to 83%, whereas Canada's portion decreases from
29.1% to 17%.
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Lake Ontario Sub-Basin - Overall Totals
Total Waste Generated: The total waste generated by 725 facilities
within the Lake Ontario sub-basin amounts to 45,316 tonnes. Of
this total, 24,526 tonnes (54.1%) are generated by 421 Canadian
(Ontario) facilities, whereas 20,790 tonnes (45.9%) are generated
by 304 U.S. facilities.
The total waste generated within the sub-basin comprises 14.5% of
the total waste generated within the overall Great Lakes Basin.
Releases: Total releases in the sub-basin amount to 31,922 tonnes.
Of this total, 16,344 tonnes (51.2%) are released from Canadian
facilities, whereas 15,578 tonnes (48.8%) are released by U.S.
facilities.
The total releases to the sub-basin comprise 18.4% of the releases
to the overall Great Lakes Basin.
Transfers: Waste transfers within the sub-basin total 13,394
tonnes. Canadian transfers total 8,182 tonnes (61.1%). U.S.
transfers total 5,212 tonnes (38.9%).
The total transfers within the sub-basin comprise 9.6% of the
transfers within the overall Great Lakes Basin.
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Lake Ontario Sub-Basin - Totals by Sector
Releases: This table ranks the top five economic sectors which,
combined, account for 70.7% of the sub-basin releases. The
Instruments & Related Products sector ranks first with 20.6% of
sub-basin releases, followed by Chemicals & Allied Products
(19.9%), Transportation Equipment (14.2%), Primary Metal
Industries (9.8%), and Paper & Allied Products (6.1%).
A comparison of the top five sectors in the U.S. and Canada,
respectively, shows some similarities and differences. Three
sectors are common to both, although their relative rankings are
different. The top ranked sector in the U.S. is the Instruments
& Related Products sector, whereas the top sector in Canada is the
Transportation Equipment sector.
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Lake Ontario Sub-Basin - Totals by Facility
Releases: The top 15 facilities account for 57.4% of all releases within the sub-basin. Of these top 15 facilities, ten are located in Canada and account for 23.8% of the releases in the sub-basin. The remaining five facilities are located in the U.S. and account for 33.6% of the sub-basin
releases.
Transfers: The top 15 facilities that transfer waste account for
61.4% of all transfers in the sub-basin. Two of the top 15 release facilities are represented on the top 15 facility transfers table.
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Lake Ontario Sub-Basin - Totals by Substance
Releases: This table shows that the top 15 substances released in
the sub-basin account for 84.0% of all releases within the sub-
basin. The top three substances (i.e. Toluene, Hydrochloric Acid,
and Dichloromethane) account for 33.8% of all sub-basin releases.
The top 15 substances are mainly released to air (89.5%). Of the
top 15 substances, Toluene accounts for the largest air releases,
Ammonia accounts for the largest water releases, and Ethylene
Glycol accounts for the largest land releases. There are no
releases via underground injection within the sub-basin.
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The Canada - Ontario Agreement (COA) Respecting the Great Lakes
Basin Ecosystem (1994) is a six year agreement between the federal
government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario.
This agreement calls for co-ordinated action to restore, protect,
and sustain the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. A number of
substances have been identified as being of particular concern to
the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem ).
These substances have been grouped into two tiers. Tier
I substances comprise thirteen persistent, bioaccumulative and
toxic substances that are considered by the International Joint
Commission (IJC) to be of immediate concern in the Great Lakes
Basin. Tier II includes 26 pollutants which have a demonstrated
potential to impair the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem.
Five of these COA substances are included on both the NPRI and TRI
substance lists: Anthracene, Cadmium (and its compounds), 1,4-
Dichlorobenzene, Mercury (and its compounds), and 4-4'-
Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline).
COA TIER I Substances
*Substance is listed under both the NPRI and the TRI.
Aldrin/Dieldrin
Benzo(a)pyrene
Chlordane
DDT
Hexachlorobenzene
Alkyl-lead
Mercury*
Mirex
Octachlorostyrene
PCBs
PCDD (dioxins)
PCDF (furans)
Toxaphene
COA TIER II Substances
*Substance is listed under both the NPRI and the TRI.
Anthracene*
Cadmium*
1,4-Dichlorobenzene*
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Dinitropyrene
Hexachlorocyclohexane
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)*
Pentachlorophenol
Tributyl Tin
Plus 17 PAHs as a group, including but not limited to:
Benz(a)anthracene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
Perylene
Phenanthrene
tier Ia
COA TIER I SUBSTANCES
Aldrin/Dieldrin
Benzo (a) pyrene
Chlordane
DDT
Hexachlorobenzene
Alkyl-lead
Mirex
Octachlorostyrene
PCBs
PCDD (dioxins)
PCDF (furans)
Toxaphene
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COA TIER I SUBSTANCES
Aldrin/Dieldrin
Benzo (a) pyrene
Chlordane
DDT
Hexachlorobenzene
Alkyl-lead
Mirex
Octachlorostyrene
PCBs
PCDD (dioxins)
PCDF (furans)
Toxaphene
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COA TIER II SUBSTANCES
Anthracene*
Cadmium*
1,4-Dichlorobenzene*
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Dinitropyrene
Hexachlorocyclohexane
4,4'-Methylenebis (2-chloroaniline)*
Pentachlorophenol
Tributyl Tin
Plus 16 PAHs as a group, including but not limited to:
Benzo (a) anthracene
Benzo (b) fluoranthene
Benzo (g,h,i) perylene
Perylene
* Substance is listed under both the National Pollutants Reduction Inventory (NPRI) and the U.S. Toxic Release Inventory.
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Anthracene*
Cadmium*
1,4-Dichlorobenzene*
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
Dinitropyrene
Hexachlorocyclohexane
4,4'-Methylenebis (2-chloroaniline)*
Pentachlorophenol
Tributyl Tin
Plus 16 PAHs as a group, including but not limited to:
Benzo (a) anthracene
Benzo (b) fluoranthene
Benzo (g,h,i) perylene
Perylene
* Substance is listed under both the National Pollutants
Great Lakes 2000
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Great Lakes 2000
Great Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund Successes
The Great Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund supports two kinds of projects:
(i) generic technology demonstration projects with application
to all or several Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) and, (ii) specific remediation projects in a particular lake or AOC.
The Cleanup Fund supported at total of 230 projects between 1990/91 and 1995/96. Projects have been carried out in sixteen of the 17 Canadian Areas
of Concern, under the Fund's priority issues of contaminated sediment
remediation, fish and wildlife habitat rehabilitation, municipal
sewage treatment plant optimization, urban runoff and stormwater
control, and rural non-point source pollution control. Many projects
are showing successes in terms of improvements to water quality,
rehabilitation of aquatic habitat, and achieving cost-savings
by demonstrating that innovative low-cost alternatives are available.
The biggest success, perhaps, is the removal of one site from
Canada's list of Areas of Concern. In 1994, Collingwood Harbour
was the first site to be de-listed as an AOC.
The Cleanup Fund has spent $43 million on these projects and an
additional $79 million has been provided by nearly 300 partners
from various levels of government, conservation authorities, private
businesses and industries, environmental groups, and local landowners.
The Fund was initiated in 1990, as part of the Government of Canada's
Great Lakes Action Plan, and represents a significant part of
Canada's commitment to restore the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem
as outlined in the 1987 Protocol to the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes
Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The follow-up program, Great
Lakes 2000, confirmed that the Cleanup Fund's resources remain
focussed on demonstrating technologies and remedial methods for
the restoration of impaired beneficial uses in Canada's AOCs.
The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin
Ecosystem (COA) , signed in 1994, gives firm environmental targets
for both the federal and provincial governments until the year
2000, and facilitates implementation of the GLWQA. The Great
Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund helps the federal government meet these
targets.
Some of the Cleanup Fund's success stories include:
* Process audits costing $720,000 will save $18.8 million for
the Town of Midland, the Town of Collingwood and the City of Windsor
* Commercial contracts won by six sediment remediation technologies
following demonstration by the Fund
* Projected savings for using innovative approaches to remove
ammonia toxicity from effluents at all Ontario STPs is $1.2 billion
* A seven-fold increase in juvenile large mouth bass has been
seen in Hamilton Harbour due to water quality and shoreline improvements
Three projects have received recognition through awards including:
* The Penetang Bay Cleanup and Habitat Restoration Project
in Severn Sound, which received the 1995 Environment in Business
Award from the Penetanguishene-Tiny Chamber of Commerce in recognition
of a cost-effective program to improve the natural environment
of the area;
* The Metro Toronto Waterfront Pilots - Colonel Sam Smith
Park Habitat Enhancement project, which received an Adopt-a-Pond
Award from the Metro Toronto Zoo in 1994, in recognition of the
innovative fish and wildlife habitat creation techniques used;
* The Clearwater Creek Rehabilitation Project in Nipigon,
which became the centrepiece of environmental education at the
St. Edward School, and earned the Dr. Roberta Bondar Science and
Technology Award in 1995.
With $120 million worth of project activity, these environmental
initiatives are not only beginning to show improvements in valued
Great Lakes resources, but are also providing rewards in terms
of job creation and significant potential global market opportunities.
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GLCUP Fund
GLCUP Fund
In 1994, the federal government renewed its commitment to the GLWQA with the announcement of Great Lakes 2000 and a renewed Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA). Great Lakes 2000 targets action under three objectives: restoration of degraded sites; the prevention and control of pollution; and, the conservation of human and ecosystem health.
The Great Lakes Cleanup Fund is one component of Great Lakes 2000, which in partnership with other government and non-government agencies is demonstrating innovative technologies for contaminated sediment remediation, municipal wastewater treatment and stormwater control, non-point source pollution control, and techniques for habitat rehabilitation.
The Cleanup Fund has provided $35 million to support more than 150 projects to assist with the implementation of remedial programs to restore beneficial uses in the Great Lakes, with a priority on Canada's 17 AOCs. Another $70 million has been contributed by more than 130 partner agencies.
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, the federal government renewed its commitment to the GLWQA with the announcement of Great Lakes 2000 and a renewed Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA). Great Lakes 2000 targets action under three objectives: restoration of degraded sites; the prevention and control of pollution; and, the conservation of human and ecosystem health.
The Great Lakes Cleanup Fund is one component of Great Lakes 2000, which in partnership with other government and non-government agencies is demonstrating innovative technologies for contaminated sediment remediation, municipal wastewater treatment and stormwater control, non-point source pollution control, and techniques for habitat rehabilitation.
The Cleanup Fund has provided $35 million to support more than 150 projects to assist with the implementation of remedial programs to restore beneficial uses in the Great Lakes, with a priority on Canada's 17 AOCs. Another $70 million has been contributed by more than 130 partner agencies.
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Top 10 Sector Releases within the Great Lakes Basin (Tonnes).
Percent of Total
SIC* CODE INDUSTRY AIR WATER LAND INJECTION TOTAL RELEASES* ***
Top 15 Substances - Release Totals for Great Lakes Basin 93,524.14 4,181.18 18,185.52 10,909.76 126,850.85 73.3%
Media Distribution of Top 15 Substance Releases 73.7% 3.3% 14.3% 8.6% 100.0%
* Total U.S./Canadian releases within the Great Lakes Basin = 173,092 tonnes.
** The TRI lists metals and metal compounds as separate release totals, whereas the NPRI combines the metal (and its compounds) as a single release total. To ensure compatibility, TRI releases of the metal and the metal compounds have been added here and reported as a single total.
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Top 5 Sector Releases within the Lake Ontario Sub-Basin (Tonnes).
Percent of Total
SIC CODE INDUSTRY AIR WATER LAND INJECTION Total Releases* Lake Ontario Releases**
* For all Canadian (NPRI) facilities, the sum of the air, water, land, and injection releases are slightly less than the values reported in the "Total Releases" column. This is because NPRI releases of less than 1 tonne are not reported by media; they are reported only as a total release.
** Total U.S./Canadian releases within the Lake Ontario sub-basin = 31,922 tonnes.
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Table O3: Top 15 Facility Releases within the Lake Ontario Sub-Basin (Tonnes).
Percent of Total
FACILITY NAME Total Releases* Lake Ontario Releases**
Kodak Park Eastman Kodak Co., NY 6,261.38 19.6%
Occidental Chemical Corp., NY 2,134.08 6.7%
Bristol-Myers Co. (Industrial Div.), NY 1,559.48 4.9%
Co-Steel Lasco, ON 1,460.78 4.6%
GMCL, Car Plant - Autoplex, ON 1,093.10 3.4%
Sunworthy Wallcoverings, ON 861.70 2.7%
Dofasco Inc., ON 794.19 2.5%
Surpass Chemicals - West Hill Plant, ON 705.00 2.2%
Ford of Canada - Oakville Assembly Plant, ON 627.77 2.0%
General Motors of Canada Ltd. - Truck Plt. Autoplex, ON 553.00 1.7%
Novopharm Limited ON 508.00 1.6%
Stelco Hilton Works ON 505.83 1.6%
GMCL, Oshawa North Fabrication Plant ON 477.73 1.5%
GM Corp. - Harrison Radiator Div. NY 388.52 1.2%
Niacet Corp. NY 382.95 1.2%
Top 15 Facilities: Release Totals for Lake Ontario Sub-Basin 18,313.50 57.4%
* For all Canadian (NPRI) facilities, the sum of the air, water, land, and injection releases are slightly less than the values
reported in the "Total Releases" column. This is because NPRI releases of less than 1 tonne are not reported by media;
they are reported only as a total release.
** Total U.S./Canadian releases within the Lake Ontario sub-basin = 31,922 tonnes.
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Top 15 Facility Transfers within the Lake Ontario Sub-Basin (Tonnes).
TREATMENT/ ENERGY Percent of Total
FACILITY MSTP* DISPOSAL RECOVERY Total Transfers Lake Ontario Transfers**
Dofasco Inc., ON 3.29 3,299.88 0.00 3,303.17 24.7%
Copper (and its Compounds)*** 4.49 0.36 680.80 0.00 687.98 2.2%
Zinc (and its Compounds)**** 32.53 7.14 569.67 0.00 615.07 1.9%
Top 15 Substances - Release Totals for Lake Ontario
23,982.51 608.06 2,161.21 0.00 26,809.80 84.0%
Media Distribution of Lake Ontario's Top 15 Substance Releases
89.5% 2.3% 8.1% 0.0% 100.00%
*For all Canadian (NPRI) facilities, the sum of the air, water, land, and injection releases are slightly less than the values reported in the "Total Releases" column. This is because NPRI releases of less than 1 tonne are not reported by media; they are reported only as a total release.
** Total U.S./Canadian releases within the Lake Ontario sub-basin = 31,922 tonnes.
*** The TRI lists metals and metal compounds as separate release totals, whereas the NPRI combines the metal (and its compounds) as one single release total. To ensure compatibility, TRI releases of the metal and the metal compounds have been added here and reported as a single total.
**** Data is for "zinc compounds" only (i.e. zinc as a metal is not reported), and zinc (fume or dust) is treated as a separate substance.
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