Government and Municipalities of Québec

During the month of November 2015, the City of Montreal carried out major maintenance work on the south-east interceptor, which required the latter to be put out of work. The result was a wastewater discharge whose duration and volume were estimated.

History of annual air quality reports in Montreal. The Air Quality Monitoring Network (RSQA) measures the concentrations of pollutants in ambient air in order to draw up an overview of the situation in the Montréal agglomeration.

As part of the COURDO program, the RSMA (Network for Monitoring the Aquatic Environment) aims to document the general quality of the waterways surrounding the territory of Montreal. This data set contains [special data collected in addition to the regular COURDO program]...

Compilation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Montreal community as part of our annual public statement via the [Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)] platform and data format (https://www.cdp.net/fr), as required by the C40 - Cities Climate Leadership Group, an influential and dynamic...

Under the regulation on municipal wastewater treatment works (ROMAEU) of the Ministry of the Environment (Ministry), an operator of a municipal wastewater treatment works (OMAE) must register all overflows that occur at his structure and report on the basis of a measurement the cumulative daily...

The Plan of Land Use and Development of the Agglomération de Montréal indicates a target aimed at increasing the protected land area to 10%. This objective is reiterated in the 2020-2030 Climate Plan and the Nature and Sports Plan as part of the Montréal 2030 strategic plan. In 2023, the...

As part of special projects, the Air Quality Monitoring Network (RSQA) measures pollutant concentrations at temporary stations in order to deepen our knowledge of ambient air quality. The table shows the operating rates (%) of analyzers at temporary stations for a period of 6 months (shown in...

The main objective of this sampling program was to assess the potential effects of the spill on plant quality by comparing the results of analyses of samples taken during and after the spill with those taken before. The distribution of the stations aimed to assess the impacts of the spill in a...

Atmospheric concentrations of metal pollutants sampled on the island of Montreal. This program is part of the activities of the Air Quality Monitoring Network (RSQA) and improves the monitoring of the presence of [gaseous air pollutants] (. /rsqa-gas-pollutant). The set shows the metal...

It is forbidden to sell certain pesticides intended for the maintenance of grass surfaces and to apply them to these same surfaces (Pesticide Management Code, arts. 25, 31 and 68). These pesticides contain one of the active ingredients listed in Annex I of the Code. This list, made available for...

The Pesticides Act provides the conditions for renewing a certificate relating to the sale or use of pesticides (art. 55). In addition to the payment of fees and compliance with the provisions of the Act and the resulting regulations, the Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate...

Biopesticides are grouped into three main categories, namely: * microbial agents: microorganisms (bacteria, algae, fungi, protozoan, viruses, mycoplasma or rickettsia and similar organisms) as well as all toxins and metabolites produced by them; * ecomones: chemical substances carrying...

A certificate is required from sellers and users of pesticides who work in the sectors of activity described in the Regulation Respecting Permits and Certificates for the Sale and Use of Pesticides. First application for a certificate To obtain a certificate relating to the sale or use of...

Daycares and elementary and secondary schools should be free of pesticides as much as possible. Thus, the application of certain pesticides is authorized, under certain conditions, inside or outside these establishments (Pesticide Management Code, arts. 32, 32.1 and 33). Authorized products are:...

The List of Vertebrate Fauna of Quebec (LFVQ) provides a portrait of all wild vertebrate species documented on Quebec territory. It also contains additional information such as the detailed taxonomy of species, the residence status of species in Quebec, the status of residence of species in...

This list identifies the sites receiving contaminated soil in Quebec for public use. This list was established using data extracted from the MELCCFP's Traces Québec system as of March 4, 2024. * Type of receiving site: identifies what type the receiving site is classified in. * Sub-type:...

This list identifies companies that have carried out in situ soil and/or groundwater treatment work in the province of Quebec in the last five years. * Company name: name to identify the company that carried out the in situ treatment work. * Address: building number and name of the communication...

Georeferenced information on more than 200 sites and 300 industrial effluents. It contains data calculated on an annual basis concerning the compliance and characteristics of wastewater discharges for mines, oil refineries, technical and pulp and paper landfills, pulp and paper mills, cement,...

Temporary repository, update coming soon. For each of the actions carried out by the partner ministries and agencies of the 2030 Plan for the implementation of the Green Economy Plan, the content of this dataset makes it possible to know the budgets associated with each action and the resulting...

The inventory of emissions of main air contaminants (PCA) lists anthropogenic emissions of these contaminants into the atmosphere at the level of Quebec beginning in 1990. The Department produces this inventory to highlight the importance and evolution of emissions of air contaminants, which...