In 1987, four environmental agencies in the United States and Canada ("the Four Parties") signed a Declaration of Intent to significantly reduce toxic chemical pollutants in the Niagara River. The Niagara River Toxics Management Plan (NRTMP) is a detailed annual work plan which targets 18 priority toxics for reduction. In a 1996 Letter of Support, the Four Parties formally re-affirmed their commitment to continue reductions of priority toxic loadings to the Niagara River.
Overall, the NRTMP has met its 50% reduction goal for the ten targeted priority toxics, and some by more than 75% by addressing point and non-point pollution sources.
See also Niagara River Toxics Management Plan Progress Reports and Work Plans
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(109 pp, 247 K, November 1998)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(102 pp, 451 K, October 1999)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(107 pp, 261 K, October 2000)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(141 pp, 340 K, June 2002)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings toe the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(112 pp, 325 K, June 2003)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(114 pp, 325 K, June 2004)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(108 pp, 535 K, September 2007)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(45 pp, 358 K, October 2008)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(48 pp, 190 K, November 2009)
- Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(52 pp, 482 K, December 2010)
- 2011 Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(54 pp, 300 K, March 2012)
- 2012 Reduction of Toxics Loadings to the Niagara River from Hazardous Waste Sites in the US (PDF)(58 pp, 328 K, March 2013)