Environmental Occurrences and Spills

The dataset titled "Environmental Occurrences and Spills" falls under the domain of Economy. It is tagged with keywords such as Economics and Industry, Environment and Natural Resources, Environment and energy, Government information, and Housing Potential. The dataset was published on January 11, 2020, and is owned by the Government of Ontario. For any queries regarding access, the Government of Ontario, specifically the Environment, Conservation and Parks department, can be contacted. The dataset is also organized by the Government of Ontario.

The dataset provides information from reports received by the Spills Action Centre (SAC) about environmental spills. It includes details such as the reference number assigned to the spill, the municipality where the spill occurred, the impact of the spill, the substance discharged, the environmental impact, and the source of the spill. The data is sourced from the reports generated by SAC after the initial report of a spill. The dataset is licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. The resources available in the dataset include 'Environmental Occurrences and Spills', 'Metadata Record', and 'Metadata Record'. The metadata for this dataset was created on October 1, 2024, and was last modified on April 9, 2025.

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Last Updated April 10, 2025, 17:39 (UTC)
Created October 1, 2024, 07:11 (UTC)
Domain / Topic
Domain or topic of the dataset being cataloged.
Economy
Description
A description of the dataset.

This dataset consists of information from reports received by the Spills Action Centre (SAC). They are generated and completed by SAC following the initial report of a spill. The data includes: * the reference number assigned to the spill * the municipality in which the spill occurred * what was impacted (e.g. land, water, air, or combination) * the substance being discharged (e.g. oil, gases, chemical, etc.) * whether the environmental impact is confirmed, possible, or not anticipated, and * the source/sector of the spill. The data reflects the information as reflected in the report, following the incident. All spills reported to SAC are recorded in the database, regardless of whether or not the Ministry provides field response. Get more information on the Spills Action Centre. [SAC]: Spills Action Centre [etc.]: et cetera *[e.g.]: for example
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Metadata Identifier
Metadata identifier – can be used as the unique identifier for catalogue entry
Published Date
Published date of the dataset.
2020-01-11
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Time Period Data Span (end date)
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License
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Open Government Licence – Ontario
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Location
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Owner
Owner of the dataset.
Government of Ontario | Gouvernement de l'Ontario
Contact Point
Who to contact regarding access?
Government of Ontario; Government of Ontario; Environment, Conservation and Parks, https://www.ontario.ca/feedback/contact-us?id=26985&nid=72714
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N/A
Contains data about individuals
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N/A
Contains data about identifiable individuals
Does the data hold identifiable data about individual?
N/A
Contains Indigenous Data
Does the data hold data about Indigenous communities?
N/A
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Source
Source of the dataset.
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/e320bfd4-b9f7-4d1b-9f0f-85b49e64eca7
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Indigenous Community Permission
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The Indigenous communities the dataset is about
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