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NPRI 2006 Reviewed Data Release

(Data as of November 4, 2007)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the NPRI are available here.

Reviewed NPRI data for 2006 is now available. Analysis of this data highlights expanded tracking of industrial pollution in Canada, and an overall downward trend in pollutant releases from NPRI reporting facilities.

The number of facilities reporting to the NPRI has increased significantly from less than 1,800 in 1996, to over 9,000 for 2006. The number of substances listed on the NPRI increased from 176 to over 300 in the same period.

Compared with 1996, long-term reporting facilities reported an overall decrease in pollutant releases to air, water and land. Pollutant releases from some facilities have increased, however, such as many in resource extraction industries.

Links to NPRI information products for the 2006 reporting year, and resources for accessing NPRI data in various formats, are available below:

**INFORMATION PRODUCTS**
Fact sheet: Informing Canadians on Pollution (2006 data):
Overview of the NPRI for 2006 —including introduction, trend summary, and considerations when analyzing NPRI data.
2006 Summary of Data:
Highlights of the 2006 NPRI reporting year —including information on changes to the program and a summary of reported pollutant releases, disposals and off-site transfers for recycling.
2006 NPRI Technical Overview Report:
Under development.

**DATA RESOURCES**
Online Query Search:
Search online for pollutant release and transfer information for 2006 (and earlier years) by facility name, postal code, community, substance or industry sector.
2006 NPRI-Google Earth Map Layers:
View NPRI facility locations and reported pollutant release and transfer information for 2006 using downloadable NPRI-Google Earth map layers. Google Earth (available as a free download) is required to open and view the files. NPRI reporting facilities are encouraged to use these map layers to verify their current latitude and longitude (lat/long) coordinates, and submit any updates.
MS Access Format:
NPRI databases for each reporting year between 1994-2006 are available for download in Microsoft Access (mdb) format.

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