Follow-up Program on Radon in the Municipality of

Follow up Program on Radon:
Municipality of Chelsea, QC
CARST Conference – April 2016
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Véronique Juneau, M.Sc.
Environment and Sustainable Development Advisor
Municipality of Chelsea, QC
Where is Chelsea?
• 2 h drive West of Montréal
• 15 km North of Ottawa
Where is Chelsea?
• In the region of Canada’s capital
ROUTES
B
105, Route
A-1
B-1-2
C-2-3 D-3-4-5
5, Autoroute
C-3
D-3-4
E-4-5
Where is Chelsea?
F-4-5
E-5
G-5-6
F-5-6 G-6 H-6-7-8 I-8
Barnes, Chemin
H-6
A
Abri-du-bois, Chemin
F-5
C
H-4
Cadillac, Chemin
G-7
G-6
Cafferty, Chemin
B-1
H-2
Campagna, Chemin
E-5
Beattie Point, Chemin de
C-3
Carman, Chemin
A-1
A-2
B-3
Adamson, Chemin
C-3
Beauséjour, Chemin
G-6
Carnochan, Chemin
B-2
Addison, Chemin
D-4
Beausoleil, Chemin
H-5
Carrière, Chemin de la
B-2
Bell, Chemin
D-4
Cartier Court, Chemin
D-5
Alonzo-Wright, Chemin
H-8
Amanda, Chemin
E-5
Apollo, Chemin
H-2
H-3
Belle-Terre, Chemin
F-5
Bellevue, Chemin
B-2
Arthur, Chemin
E-5
Birch, Chemin
H-5
Artisans, Chemin des
H-7
Bisson, Chemin
E-5
Ashley, Chemin
E-5
Blackburn, Chemin
E-5
Auteuil, Chemin d'
G-6
H-6
Boischatel, Chemin
G-6
Boisé, Chemin
D-5
Boisjoli, Chemin
G-5
F-5
E-5
G-6
B-1
Deschênes, Chemin
G-6
Ditchfield, Chemin
D-4
Juniper, Montée
Doucette-Landing, Chemin
E-5
Douglas, Chemin
G-6
Drakon, Chemin
F-5
E-5
H-2
Duguay, Chemin
F-5
Cerisiers, Montée des
F-5
Chamberlin, Chemin
H-2
Champagnac, Chemin
H-3
F-4
G-4
G-5
H-5
Dupras, Chemin
H-5
Dupuis, Chemin
H-2
Chanterelle, Chemin de la
E-5
G-6
Charles, Place
H-7
Eastern, Chemin
F-6
H-4
Chelbrook, Chemin
G-5
Eddie, Chemin
H-6
E-5
Chelrod, Chemin
G-6
Engler, Chemin
E-5
Breton, Chemin
E-5
E-5
Brock, Chemin
G-7
Bronson, Chemin
H-5
Brown, Chemin
E-5
H-7
Burnett, Chemin
C-3
C-4
Bushnell, Chemin
E-5
E-6
D-3
Chickadee, Chemin
E-5
Childs, Chemin
H-6
Church, Chemin
G-6
Clare, Chemin
D-4
Clocher, Chemin du
B-2
Clos-du-Taillis, Chemin
D-5
Club, Chemin
E-6
Colline, Chemin de la
G-5
Colonel-Martin, Chemin du
H-4
Connor, Chemin
H-5
Cora-Rose, Chemin
Côte-des-Neiges, Chemin
E.-Zapata, Chemin
Epps, Chemin
H-6
C-3
D-4
D-5
H-7
H-8
H-4
Cow den, Chemin
C-2
E-5
Crescent, Chemin
F-6
Croissant, Chemin
B-2
Cross loop, Chemin
B-2
Cuzner, Chemin
H-4
D-2
C-1
H-2
David, Chemin
D-4
Davidson, Chemin
C-3
Davies, Chemin
C-3
Davy John, Chemin
D-5
Deans, Chemin
A-2
Deer crossing, Chemin
E-2
Descartes, Chemin
D-4
B-2
C-2
C-4
H-4
H-5
E-2
F-2
F-3
H-2
Lacharité, Chemin
F-3
Lac-Meech, Chemin du
E-1
Laing, Chemin
F-5
Lamb, Chemin
D-5
Larouche, Chemin
F-5
Larrimac, Chemin
D-4
Léa, Chemin
F-5
Link, Chemin
H-5
Lonergan, Chemin
H-7
Loretta, Chemin
H-7
Fleurs-Sauvages, Chemin
C-3
Lupins, Chemin des
C-3
G-6
H-2
H-6
D-4
H-5
Macdiarmid, Chemin
C-3
Macintyre, Chemin
D-4
Macintyre, Inconn
Macs, Chemin
Manoir, Chemin
D-4
F-6
F-6
Gabriane, Montée
F-5
Maple Woods, Chemin
Gary, Chemin
D-4
Marie-Joe, Chemin
E-5
Martin, Chemin
H-6
Gatineau, Promenade de la F-1 À F-5 G-1 À G-5 H-3-4 I-4-5-6
J-6
D-4
Gilmour, Chemin
G-6
Mary, Chemin
H-5
Gleneagle, Chemin
E-5
Matthew, Chemin
E-5
Graduation, Chemin de la
G-6
Maude, Chemin
E-5
Grant, Chemin
C-3
Maxwell, Chemin
McCarthy, Chemin
Hall, Chemin
F-6
Hauts-Bois, Chemin des
G-5
Hazelgrove, Chemin
D-5
H-6
M
E-5
Fosbery, Chemin
Francis, Chemin
McDonald, Chemin
McNally, Chemin
C-4
D-4
C-3
D-3
C-3
F-6
Meredith, Chemin
F-6
Helen-Mills, Chemin
B-3
Métiers, Chemin
H-7
Hellard, Chemin
E-5
Mijas, Chemin
E-5
Hendrick, Chemin
H-7
Mike, Chemin
H-6
Héritage, Chemin
H-7
Mill, Chemin
G-6
G-7
Hickey, Chemin
H-3
Mine, Chemin de la
H-5
H-6
Hicklin, Chemin
E-5
Highland, Chemin
E-6
Minnes, Chemin
H-4
Monhaffey, Chemin
Hillcrest, Chemin
C-3
Montagne, Chemin de la
Hollow Glen, Chemin
E-4
Montrose, Chemin
F-5
G-6
Moore, Chemin
H-4
G-6
Mountainview, Chemin
C-3
Muguets, Chemin des
B-2
D-4
Mullen, Chemin
H-5
C-3
Musie Loop, Chemin
E-5
Musie, Chemin
E-5
E-5
Muskoka, Chemin
D-4
Image, Chemin
Inook, Chemin
J
James, Chemin
Jasmin, Chemin
E-5
Jenness, Chemin
C-3
I-6
E-5
H-2
H-3
G-7
F-3
Nordik, Chemin
G-5
G-6
Notch, Chemin
G-5
H-5
Notre-Dame, Chemin
B-2
H-7
O
G-5
G-6
D-4
E-5
G-6
Orama, Chemin
H-2
P
Padden, Chemin
G-5
Paix, Chemin de la
H-2
Parc, Chemin du
H-2
Patrick, Chemin
H-7
Pau, Chemin
H-2
Paw ley, Chemin
D-4
Pearce, Chemin
F-5
Pelletier, Chemin
E-5
C-3
D-1
E-6
F-5
F-6
C-2
C-3
B-2
E-5
F-5
Place, Chemin
Preston, Chemin
Prof-Burt, Chemin du
D-2
B-2
G-5
D-4
D-5
E-5
Quain, Chemin
H-4
Quipp, Chemin
H-4
I-5
Radapaw, Chemin
D-4
Ramsay, Chemin
C-3
Ravin, Chemin du
G-6
Reid, Chemin
E-5
Rivière, Chemin de la
A-2
Roc Est, Chemin du
F-5
Roc Ouest, Chemin du
F-5
Rockery, Chemin
F-5
Ruisseau, Chemin du
B-2
G-7
B-2
S
E-5
Old Trail, Chemin
Olmstead, Chemin
C-3
C-2
Pommiers, Chemin des
Pont Ouest, Chemin du
Pinombre, Chemin
Place Juniper, Chemin
R
N
Old Sawmill, Chemin
F-6
Pine loop, Chemin
Pine, Chemin
Q
Nathaniel, Chemin
Ojai, Chemin
F-6
F-6
Pigalle, Chemin
Pruches, Chemin des
Nelson, Chemin
Old Chelsea, Chemin
Peter's Point, Chemin
Petit-Prêcheur, Chemin du
Pont, Chemin du
G-6
H-1
H-2
Hôtel-de-Ville, Chemin de l'
Hudson, Chemin
I
G-5
G-6
Loretta Loop, Chemin
E-5
Fleury, Chemin
G-4
F-5
Lilsam, Chemin
E-5
Fonyo, Chemin
F-4
D-5
B-2
Lilas, Chemin
Ferguson, Chemin
G
D-3
H-3
E-5
Lac, Chemin du
Ferry, Chemin
H
D
Daly, Chemin
C-3
F.-T.-Cross, Chemin
Forest Hill, Chemin
B-2
C-3
Côte-d'un-mille, Chemin
Côte-du-Nord, Chemin de la
Craiglands, Chemin
D-4
E-4
Étoile, Chemin de l'
H-3
G-5
E-5
L
C-3
Érables, Cercle des
H-2
Klomac, Chemin
F
F-6
D-4
Kelly, Chemin
Kirk's Ferry, Chemin de
E
Borden Point, Chemin
F-5
Keewatin, Chemin
Kingsmere, Chemin de
Dunlop, Chemin
Boland, Chemin
D-4
F-5
K
Dunn, Chemin
Booth, Chemin
Brink, Chemin
E-5
Joyce, Chemin
Juniper, Chemin
B-3
H-7
E-5
Journeaux, Chemin
D-4
H-2
Cedar, Chemin
Jonathan, Chemin
D-4
F-6
Dompierre, Chemin
Cascades, Chemin des
Centennial, Chemin
G-7
Dolgin, Chemin
Domaine, Terrasse du
Castors, Chemin des
Corneilles, Chemin des
Population 7000
121 km2
Bilingual status
Educated and
engaged residents
B-2
Drum, Chemin
Copperhead, Chemin
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H-2
Barrage, Chemin du
Beamish, Chemin
H-3
Saisons, Chemin des
C-3
Sarah, Chemin
E-5
Scott, Chemin
F-5
G-5
Selwyn, Chemin
D-5
E-5
Sentier Tim, Chemin
B-2
Sentier, Chemin du
E-5
Service, Chemin
E-5
Sherrin, Chemin
D-5
Sherry, Chemin
H-2
Siiri, Chemin
E-5
Solitude, Chemin
H-5
H-6
Source, Chemin de la
B-3
Southridge, Chemin
E-4
E-5
Station, Chemin
E-6
F-6
St-Clement, Chemin
B-2
Sumac, Chemin
E-5
Summerlea, Chemin
E-5
Summit, Chemin
D-5
Susan, Chemin
H-2
Swamp, Chemin
H-4
T
Tamarack, Chemin
H-5
Taylor, Chemin
D-4
Thomas, Chemin
C-3
Throop, Chemin
D-4
Tirconna, Chemin
E-5
Townline, Chemin
H-1
Trillium, Chemin
E-4
U
Upper Adamson, Chemin
C-3
V
Val-des-Cèdres, Chemin du
E-5
Vallée, Chemin de la
H-7
Valleyview, Chemin
G-5
Vallon, Chemin
F-6
Vent, Chemin du
H-2
Verger, Chemin du
G-6
Versant-Sud, Chemin
Victory, Chemin
Vincent, Chemin
Vivaldi, Chemin
G-5
B-3
G-5
E-4
W
Wallace, Chemin
H-7
Welka, Chemin
H-7
Wightman, Chemin
Williamson, Chemin
Wilson, Chemin
E-5
E-5
E-5
Winnisic, Chemin
B-2
Wright, Chemin
H-7
E-5
B-3
C-3
E-5
• Close to nature, passion for the outdoors,
quality of the environment
• Biking, cross-country skiing, hiking
Source: www.poumon.ca
What to do?
• Measure!
• Lung Association of Quebec test kits, $50
• Copy of results
• Conduct testing to obtain information
• Mapping not completed
• Raising awareness is ongoing
Access to information
through Municipalities
• Residents come to
Town Hall for permits,
well water testing or
visit the library
• Paper documents
available at Town Hall
• Info on our website
Affordable kit for radon measurement
• Bulk order
• $16 !
• Reduced the price by ½ of buying
individually
• Bulk-buying allowed
us to get a professional
account = copy of the results
Radon test in water also available
• $65 (analysis + return by FedEX)
• Saving ~30% on the
individual price
• Since 2014:
• ~400 tests in air
• ~50 tests in water
Public Presentations on Radon
• Need for up-to-date, unbiased, independent
information
• September 2014
•
Expert in Environmental Health, Directorate of Public
Health of the Outaouais Region
• November 2015
•
Dr. Brigitte Pinard, Directorate of Public Health of the
Outaouais Region
Public Presentations on Radon
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What is radon?
Why is it important?
How do you measure?
What if levels in air are above 200 Bq/m3?
How to mitigate and how much does it
costs?
• What about the groundwater from wells?
Public Presentations on Radon
• Collaborated with experts:
• Dr. Brigitte Pinard, Directorate of Public
Health of the Outaouais Region
• Dr. Jean-Claude Dessau, Ministry of Health
and Social Services (MSSS) of Quebec
• Mathieu Brossard, Health Canada
• Marcel Brascoupé, MB Radon Solutions
(C-NRPP certified mitigator)
Modified Recommendation for Measurement
• Typical recommendation for testing in air:
Measure the lowest level of the house where
someone spends at least 4 h per day
• This does not take into account radon
dissolved into well water!
Modified Recommendation for Measurement
• New recommendation:
Measure the air of all inhabited levels of the
house
• Winter 2015-2016:
n = 45 houses tested on 2 or 3 floors
• Results to come!
Additionnal Training
• Residents
• Municipal employees: Environment, urban
planning and buildings, reception…
• MRC’s Environment Coordinator
• Director general, also President of the
Association of Municipal Director Generals of
Québec (ADGMQ)
Regulation
• Discussing building regulation
• Project to change requirements of our
construction by-law, to include provisions for
new constructions
• Ready-to-use models of regulation or by-law
available for Municipalities?
Training of Municipal Employees
• COMBEQ (Corporation of municipal officers in
building and environment of Quebec): could
be relevant to offer a training?
Strong Points
• Residents visit the Municipalities = point of
access to offer affordable tests and
information
• Easy for the residents
• Very effective especially if someone can
provide explanations to people
Challenges and Solutions
• Need for Training (elected officials and
especially employees) and links with the
actors
• Get involved in your community!
• Kit of standardized information for municipal
stakeholders to start a program easily?
• Need resources to analyze the data
• Collaboration with researchers!
Financial support
• High cost of mitigation measures
• Owners are asking for financial support
• Tax credit?
Acknowledgements
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Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and
Technologists (CARST)
Dr. Brigitte Pinard, Directorate of Public Health, Outaouais
Mathieu Brossard, Health Canada
Dr. Jean-Claude Dessau, MSSS
Marcel Brascoupé, MB Radon Solutions
Residents of Chelsea
Questions or comments?
Véronique Juneau
V.juneau@chelsea.ca