Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Canadian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems

This data set contains concentrations of organophosphate flame retardants in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP's) and Landfills across Canada.

Supplemental Information

Supporting Projects: Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Wastewater Monitoring Program

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:06 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:06 (UTC)
contact_email	enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	["0"]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2019-08-02 04:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Waste water", "Wastewater", "sewage", "sludge", "biosolids", "treatment", "raw influent", "primary effluent", "final effluent", "primary treatment", "secondary treatment", "tertiary treatment", "advanced treatment", "trace contaminants", "organophosphate flame retardants", "All applicable data content"], "fr": ["Eaux usées", "Eaux usées", "boues", "biosolides", "traitement", "l'influent brut", "effluent primaire", "effluent final", "traitement primaire", "traitement secondaire", "traitement tertiaire", "traitement avancé", "contaminants traces", "organophosphates ignifuges", "Tous les contenus de données applicables"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Organophosphates ignifuges dans les systèmes de traitement des eaux usées des municipalités canadiennes
update_frequency	as_needed