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
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Speaker Series
From May 26 – June 30, 2021, the Science Annex Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Task Team of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is co-hosting a weekly Great Lakes TEK speaker series with the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Department of American Indian Studies. Register for the series (Zoom). This series brings together Tribal, […]
Posted: June 28, 2021Available for Public Review: Draft of 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. A Draft of Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), and Long-Chain Perfluorocarboxylic Acids […]
Posted: April 26, 2021The Governments of Canada and the United States agree on 2020-2022 Great Lakes Binational Priorities for Science and Action
Pursuant to Article 5, Section 2(c) of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 2012, the Parties shall establish, in consultation with the Great Lakes Executive Committee, binational priorities for science and action to address current and future threats to the quality of the Water of the Great Lakes. The Governments of Canada and […]
Posted: March 2, 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, 2019Lake Erie Binational Phosphorus Reduction Strategy
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue a Binational Strategy for Phosphorus Reduction in Lake Erie. This Strategy includes: The Strategy [PDF] (1.05 MB) was developed by the Nutrients Annex Subcommittee.
Posted: June 14, 20192019 Progress Report of the Parties
Canada and the United States are pleased to release the second Progress Report of the Parties, pursuant to the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The 2019 Progress Report of the Parties documents the binational and domestic activities and accomplishments of Canada and the United States in implementing the 2012 GLWQA over 2017 to […]
Posted: June 13, 2019Draft 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, 2019Advice 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, 2018