11th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality


	Chapter 3


	Introduction

	Contaminated Sediment

	Funding for Sediment Remediation

	Wastewater Infrastructure Maintenance and Upgrades

	Fish and Wildlife Habitat

	Waste Sites and Nonpoint Source Pollution

	Accountability and Responsibility for Remedial Action Plans

	United States Approach

	Canadian Approach

	Community-based Alliances

	Confirming the Status of Restoration Efforts

	Keeping the Focus on Beneficial Uses

	Funding for Remediation and Planning Efforts

	Corporate/Private Spending on Remediation

Progress Toward Restoration

Corporate/Private Spending on Remediation

Little information is available regarding the level of corporate spending for remedial activities in the Areas of Concern. The Commission does know, however, that corporate expenditures to control contamination from hazardous waste sites in the New York state portion of the Niagara River Area of Concern will exceed $600 million (USD), excluding operation and maintenance expenses. The Commission believes that such investments by the private sector be monitored by the governments and that their contribution to the overall cleanup effort be recognized in order to provide the full accounting the Commission and the public deserve.