Industry Rankings

 

Rank Name PM2.5 - Particulate Matter <= 2.5 Micrometers
1 Point Aconi Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated 119.10
2 Tufts Cove Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated 68.02
3 Brookfield Cement Plant - Lafarge Canada Inc. 60.15
4 Lingan Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated 56.34
5 Porcupine Mountain Quarry - Martin Marietta Materials Canada 24.59
6 Trenton Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated 23.70
7 Shaw Resources Division, Eastern Embers Plant - The Shaw Group Ltd. 16.37
8 Truro Sawmill - J.D. Irving Ltd. 13.81
9 Great Northern Timber Resources Inc Pellet Mill - Great Northern Timber Resources Inc 11.45
10 East River - Maibec Inc. 9.11
Rank Name Province City PM2.5 - Particulate Matter <= 2.5 Micrometers
1 Point Aconi Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Nova Scotia Point Aconi 119.10
2 Tufts Cove Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Nova Scotia Dartmouth 68.02
3 Brookfield Cement Plant - Lafarge Canada Inc. Nova Scotia Brookfield 60.15
4 Lingan Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Nova Scotia Lingan 56.34
5 Porcupine Mountain Quarry - Martin Marietta Materials Canada Nova Scotia Mulgrave 24.59
6 Trenton Generating Station - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Nova Scotia Trenton 23.70
7 Shaw Resources Division, Eastern Embers Plant - The Shaw Group Ltd. Nova Scotia Hardwoodlands 16.37
8 Truro Sawmill - J.D. Irving Ltd. Nova Scotia Truro 13.81
9 Great Northern Timber Resources Inc Pellet Mill - Great Northern Timber Resources Inc Nova Scotia Greenwood 11.45
10 East River - Maibec Inc. Nova Scotia East River 9.11

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