Radionuclide Releases - Nuclear Processing Facilities / Direct Discharge

This dataset contains the total annual releases of radionuclides released directly to the environment through direct discharge from uranium and nuclear substance processing facilities in Canada.

This original radionuclide releases dataset of the uranium and nuclear substance processing facilities provides results for both stack emissions and direct discharge (i.e. releases to water). The dataset has been divided in two subsets for better discoverability. In this record as its title indicates, you will find the direct discharge results mapped. Make sure to look at the uranium and nuclear substance processing facilities stack emissions record in order to obtain a complete picture.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
contact_email	alexander.lemieux@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada;Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission,,Jeffrey.Lam@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire,Jeffrey.Lam@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["environment"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2019-11-08 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["radionuclides; emissions; nuclear industry; uranium and nuclear substance processing facilities", "Radioactivity", "Pollutants", "Pollution", "Environment"], "fr": ["radionucléides; émissions; industrie nucléaire; installations de traitement de l’uranium et des substances nucléaires", "Radioactivité", "Polluant", "Pollution", "Environnement"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Rejets de radionucléides - Installations de traitement nucléaire / Évacuations directes
update_frequency	P1Y