Reporting to the National Pollutant Release Inventory

The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) is the only legislated, nation-wide, publicly-accessible inventory of its type in Canada. It is a database of information on annual releases to air, water, land and disposal or recycling from all sectors - industrial, government, commercial and others.

Eligibility Criteria

2006 NPRI reports must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2007.

Eligible Activities

Under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), owners or operators of facilities that manufacture, process or otherwise use one or more of the NPRI-listed substances under prescribed conditions are required to report to Environment Canada's NPRI.

Deadline

2007-06-01

Summary

The NPRI is a major starting point for identifying and monitoring sources of pollution in Canada. It is an important consideration in managing risks to the environment and human health as well as in monitoring indicators for the quality of our air, land, and water. It is also emerging as an indicator for corporate environmental performance.

The NPRI - Substance Information Web page provides information on the NPRI substance lists and links to other sites which provide substance specific information. The substances are listed in six parts. The reporting criteria for the substances listed in each Part differ and are explained in Step 1. Explanations of the footnotes and substance qualifiers are also provided in Step 1.

Quebec Contact(s):
National Pollutant Release Inventory
Environment Canada
4th Floor
105 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec  H2Y 2E7
Telephone: (514) 283-7303 / 283-0248 / 496-1832
Fax: (514) 496-6982
E-mail: INRP_QC@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

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National Contact(s):
NPRI Software Help Desk
Environment Canada
Telephone: (819) 994-1672
Toll-free (information): 1-877-877-8375
E-mail: nprihelpdesk@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

National Pollutant Release Inventory
Environment Canada
9th Floor
Place Vincent Massey
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 953-1656
Fax: (819) 994-3266
E-mail: NPRI@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html