In New Brunswick, the remediation of contaminated sites is overseen by the Department of Environment and Local Government. The following documents outline procedures and guidelines for assessing, managing, and completing site remediations in accordance with provincial requirements.

Guideline for the Management of Contaminated Sites

The Guideline for the Management of Contaminated Sites Version 3.0, March 2023, commonly referred to as the Contaminated Sites Management (CSM) Guideline or process, is the approach used in New Brunswick for the remediation of contaminated sites.

In addition to the CSM Guideline, the Submission Requirements and Review Procedures document outlines report submission requirements for Site Professional documents and the Department’s report review and auditing procedures.

Any questions or submissions related to the CSM process should be directed to remediation@gnb.ca.

The following documents and forms support the CSM process:

Advisory – Updated Contaminated Sites Management Program	Advisory March 2023
Contaminated Sites Guideline V3	Guideline for the Management of Contaminated Sites Version 3 March 2023
New Brunswick Advisory and Implementation Plan for Atlantic RBCA V4	Advisory September 2021New Brunswick Implementation Plan September 2021
Site Professional Qualifications	NB Site Professional
Submission Requirements and Review Procedures	Submission Requirements and Review Procedures April 2022
Notification and Submission Forms	Historical Contamination Site Registration Form (Version 3, April 2022)Submission Form for Closure Documents (Version 3, April 2022) Submission Form for Environmental Site Assessment/Remedial Action Plan Documents (Version 3, April 2022) Submission Form for Monitoring Documents (Version 3, April 2022)
Record of Site Condition	Instructions for Completing the Record of Site Condition (Version 3.02, September 2016) Record of Site Condition Form (Version 3.02, August 2016)
Interim Requirements for Sampling and Monitoring for MtBE	Interim Requirements for Sampling and Monitoring for MtBE
Application of RBCA in Municipal Wellfields and Watersheds	Guidance on the Application of RBCA in Municipal Wellfields and Watersheds (October 2004)