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2024-05-02
LIFT of the Boil-Water Advisory - April 29Please note that the boil water notice issued on April 29 concerning certain addresses on Boulevard Hymus and rue Claude-Jodoin is now lifted.
LIFT of the Boil-Water Advisory - April 29May 2, 2024 Please be advised that the boil water advisory issued for the addresses listed below has been lifted. Tap water may now be consumed safely without having to boil it. Tests revealed that the water is safe to drink and presents no health risk. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Addresses:
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While contemplating a crackling fire may be quite enjoyable, burning wood in a conventional fireplace for this sole purpose, is both polluting and harmful to human health. Wood heating is in fact a major source of air pollutants like carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC), fine particles (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH).*
A new by-law regarding solid fuel burning appliances and fireplaces (By-Law No. GEN-2021-53) is in force in Kirkland since May 3, 2021. This new regulation aims to control the emission into the atmosphere of particles produced by wood-burning appliances, and to improve air quality.
When a smog warning issued by Environment Canada is in effect for a region that includes the Town of Kirkland, it is forbidden to use any wood-burning appliances, even if certified.
When a power failure lasts for more than 3 hours, the above-mentioned prohibitions do not apply and the use of wood-burning appliances that are not certified is allowed without any restrictions.
Simply look for a certification label on your appliance. This label will give you all the necessary information (emissions, year of certification, standard-setter, etc.)
You may also refer to the user’s manual in which certifications will be specified. If you lost your user’s manual, know that they are often available online on the manufacturer’s website. You can also chose to contact them directly to ask your questions.
The third option is to go on the EPA’s or CAN/CSA B415.1’s website and see if your appliance is listed in their database. To do so, have in hand the name of the manufacturer and the model number of your appliance.
It must be noted that in Kirkland, outdoor fireplaces fueled by solid fuels (e.g., wood) as well as bonfires and open fires are prohibited at all times.
*Source : Environment Canada
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