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 will need Adobe 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)