Radionuclide Releases - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories / Direct Discharge

This dataset contains the total annual releases of radionuclides released directly to the environment through direct discharge (i.e. releases to water) from facilities operated by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Canada.

This original radionuclide releases dataset of the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories provides results for both stack emissions and direct discharge. 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 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories stack emissions record in order to obtain a complete picture.

Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites - 2018: https://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/publications/reports/regulatory-oversight-reports/cnl-report-2018.cfm

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Last Updated January 16, 2026, 21:07 (UTC)
Created January 16, 2026, 21:07 (UTC)
contains_pii non
criticality_level Faible
data_formats CSV; ESRI REST; WMS
fair_openness Level 2 - Machine-readable
geographic_scope Canada
sensitivity_level Faible
source_inventaire Inventaire_W
source_url https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/108b3df4-f24f-4a75-868d-315c563d029c
subject nature_and_environment
update_frequency P1Y
year_most_recent 2024-08-30 12:20:56.626000
year_start 2022-08-25 19:00:30.586000