Chemicals of Mutual Concern Documents

Advice from Canadian and U.S. Nuclear Agencies on the Renomination of Radionuclides as a Chemical of Concern

Radionuclides were 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 2016.  In response to that nomination, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) sought advice from their respective nuclear regulatory agencies. […]

Posted: February 29, 2024

Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs Risk Management

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, 2022

Great 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, 2021

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, 2021

Great 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, 2021

Binational 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

Draft 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, 2019

Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

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 Great Lakes Binational Strategy for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Risk Management will be used as guidance by the Governments of Canada and the United States […]

Posted: May 22, 2019

Draft Binational Strategy for Chemicals of Mutual Concern Available for Public Review

(*Note: Public comment period extended until July 12, 2019) 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 (CMC). The draft strategy for Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) is now available for public review on […]

Posted: May 21, 2019