Status of substances of emerging concern in bottom sediments and suspended sediments in the St. Lawrence
In 2008, the St. Lawrence River component of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Section made a commitment to provide scientific support to the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The CMP is a federal government initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. This support generated a significant amount of funding, which, in conjunction with financial support from the St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP), made it possible to provide an initial portrait of substances of emerging interest in sediments and suspended sediments in the St. Lawrence River from samples collected in sediment traps.