The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue binational strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs), which may include research, monitoring, surveillance, and pollution prevention and control provisions. Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), and Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (LC-PFCAs) Risk Management […]
Posted: March 24, 2022Chemicals of Mutual Concern Documents
Canada and United States Finalize Documents to Support the Annex 3 Chemical Nomination Process
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Binational Strategies to reduce the release and impact of Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). The Binational Screening Criteria for nominated CMCs are now available. These screening criteria were developed to provide a consistent framework for reviewing nominated CMCs […]
Posted: June 28, 2021Advice from Canadian and U.S. Nuclear Agencies on Nomination of Radionuclides as a Chemical of Mutual Concern
Radionuclides have been nominated for consideration as candidate substances for designation as a Chemical of Mutual Concern (CMC) under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. In response to this nomination, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sought advice from their respective nuclear regulatory agencies. Both the Canadian Nuclear […]
Posted: May 25, 2018Public 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, 2015Canada and the United States Implement a Chemical of Mutual Concern Nomination Process for Great Lakes Stakeholders
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 means to promote stakeholder engagement in […]
Posted: May 13, 2015Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) Risk Management
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare binational strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs), which may include research, monitoring, surveillance, and pollution prevention and control provisions. The Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) Risk Management is comprised of 10 management options to address […]
Posted: December 1, 2021Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Mercury Risk Management
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare binational strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs), which may include research, monitoring, surveillance, and pollution prevention and control provisions. The Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Mercury Risk Management includes a compilation of management options, some of which are being […]
Posted: June 28, 2021Draft Binational Screening Criteria for Nominated Chemicals of Mutual Concern Available for Public Review
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Binational Strategies to reduce the release and impact of Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). The draft Binational Screening Criteria for Nominated CMCs is now available for public review on binational.net. These draft screening criteria were developed to provide […]
Posted: November 15, 2019Binational Screening Criteria for Nominated Chemicals of Mutual Concern
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Binational Strategies to reduce the release and impact of Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs). The Binational Screening Criteria for nominated CMCs are now available. These screening criteria were developed to provide a consistent framework for reviewing nominated CMCs […]
Posted: March 3, 2021