88 Woodsmoke Violations 2001 OF HEALTH
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)URMASHKIN,R.N.,
Chair
E KARPARIS,R.N.
tUNSWICK,M.D.,MPH
RLAIN,Health Agent
1587-1213
13)587-1221
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS 01060
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
210 MAIN STREET
01060
2NING about POSSIBLE WOOD SMOKE VIOLATIONS
al Ackerman
nphy Dr.
ce, MA 01062
kerman:
DATE: April 10, 2001
mpton Board of Health has adopted a regulation and instituted an Inspection Program in
luce wood smoke pollution in the city. These so-called "Wood Smoke" Regulation (copy
imits the opacity (or density) of smoke from wood stoves (and other solid fuel burning
30% opacity.
of Health has recently received complaints which allege that an excessive amount of
:e has been observed coming from the chimney of your dwelling at 88 Dunphy Dr.,
3t night.
ed guidelines suggest wood burning practices, which if followed, will enable you to comply
is regulation, while allowing a more efficient use of your wood-burning device. Please
follow-up inspection will be made within 14 days or upon complaint to determine
with the regulation.
size that you are not prohibited from using your wood stove or wood burning furnace,
irge you to build small hot fires which result in less pollution.
any questions regarding this notice or about wood stove operation, please do not hesitate
the Board of Health office.
, in advance, for your cooperation with our efforts to reduce wood and other smoke
I Northampton.
yours,
cErlain
ant, Northampton Board of Health