The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Binational Strategies to reduce the release and impact of Chemicals of Mutual Concern. The Binational Strategy for Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Risk Management will be used by the Governments of Canada and the United States with their partners to identify, prioritize, […]
Posted: March 29, 2018Development of Binational Strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, to prepare and issue binational strategies to reduce the release and impact of chemicals which have […]
Posted: June 20, 2017Development of Binational Strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, to prepare and issue binational strategies to reduce the release and impact of chemicals which have […]
Posted: June 20, 2017Governments of Canada and the United States Finalize Nearshore Framework
Pursuant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Nearshore Framework, which is a systematic, integrated and collective approach for assessing the nearshore health of the Great Lakes and identifying and communicating cumulative impacts and stresses. Through the Nearshore Framework, the Governments will provide a comprehensive […]
Posted: September 27, 2016Public Comment Completed: Canada and the United States Seek Nominations for Consideration in the Development of a Second Set of Candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern under Annex 3 of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Pursuant to Annex 3 of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Canada and the U.S. are seeking nominations of chemicals for consideration in the development of a second set of candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). By designating a chemical as a CMC, Canada and the U.S. signal their intention to reduce its anthropogenic release […]
Posted: May 31, 2016Public Comment Completed: Canada and the United States Release Draft Binational Summary Reports for Candidate Chemicals of Mutual Concern
The 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement requires the United States and Canada to identify Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs) that the two countries agree are potentially harmful to the environment or human health as a result of their presence in the waters of the Great Lakes. As a first step to meeting this commitment, […]
Posted: May 13, 2015Status of Great Lakes Areas of Concern
The table below summarizes the current status and significant progress made by the United States and Canada to restore Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Canada United States Shared Binational Restored Areas of Concern Wheatley Harbour (2010)Severn Sound (2003)Collingwood Harbour (1994) Restored Areas of Concern Deer Lake (2014)White Lake (2014)Presque Isle Bay (In Recovery 2002, restored 2013)Oswego River (2006)Lower Menominee River (2020)Ashtabula River (2021)Rochester Embayment (2024) […]
Posted: October 31, 2014