Smoking chimneys

Gillman1998

Given that Waterford is a smokeless fuel area I'm amazed at the amount of chimneys spewing forth great plumes of foul smelling smoke. How does this happen and is anybody in charge of monitoring it?

beazee

Air quality in Waterford is affected by issues such as industrial emmissions, domestic and commerical heating, transport and waste activities. Waterford City and County Council has a role in the managing of these emmissions through the enforcement of the following:

Smoky Coal Ban
Solvents and Decorative Paints
Petroleum Vapour Regulations

http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/environment/air.htm

Contact the Environment Department
0761 10 20 20
contact@waterfordcouncil.ie

Environment Department, 4th Floor, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, X91 PK15
Opening Hours Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Johnboy1951

beazee wrote: »

http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/environment/air.htm

Is the ban not on the sale of smokey coal, rather than on the use of it?

If you had a tonne of coal in your coal bunker you would be expected to burn it and the next purchase would be of cleaner coal.

notfromhere

Gillman1998 wrote: »

Given that Waterford is a smokeless fuel area I'm amazed at the amount of chimneys spewing forth great plumes of foul smelling smoke. How does this happen and is anybody in charge of monitoring it?

You must leave some boring life.Going around looking at chimneys. Hate to be living next door to you.

irishgoat

notfromhere wrote: »

You must leave some boring life.Going around looking at chimneys. Hate to be living next door to you.

I agree fully. Boards is known to be 98% weirdo's so not surprising to see a post like the OP's to be honest, just disappointing to read them.

my3cents

Smokeless fuel is a stupid name but obviously some people are so daft as to take the name literally. Smokeless fuels can create the same amount of smoke as "smokey" fuels. The difference is that smokeless fuels contain far less harmful chemicals in the smoke. Turf is for example a smokeless fuel but just try burning it without making any smoke.

Gillman1998

notfromhere wrote: »

You must leave some boring life.Going around looking at chimneys. Hate to be living next door to you.

I don't leave any life, boring or otherwise.

Gillman1998

irishgoat wrote: »

I agree fully. Boards is known to be 98% weirdo's so not surprising to see a post like the OP's to be honest, just disappointing to read them.

There's nothing weird about not wanting the air polluted.

irishgoat

Gillman1998 wrote: »

There's nothing weird about not wanting the air polluted.

Stop would ye. Your probably a supporter of the green party, I thought they were extinct by now, they should be at least.

There are real problems that need to be tackled not smoke coming from a chimney. People need to heat their houses regardless on their budget no matter what the poxy horrible government say.

Your entitled to your opinion and that's fine but I 1000% strongly disagree with you.

giles lynchwood

irishgoat wrote: »

Stop would ye. Your probably a supporter of the green party, I thought they were extinct by now, they should be at least.

There are real problems that need to be tackled not smoke coming from a chimney. People need to heat their houses regardless on their budget no matter what the poxy horrible government say.

Your entitled to your opinion and that's fine but I 1000% strongly disagree with you.

living up to your handle ,i see

Smell the glove

irishgoat wrote: »

Stop would ye. Your probably a supporter of the green party, I thought they were extinct by now, they should be at least.

There are real problems that need to be tackled not smoke coming from a chimney. People need to heat their houses regardless on their budget no matter what the poxy horrible government say.

Your entitled to your opinion and that's fine but I 1000% strongly disagree with you.

He definitely hit a nerve with you anyway ha. Your cracking up.

robtri

my3cents wrote: »

Smokeless fuel is a stupid name but obviously some people are so daft as to take the name literally. Smokeless fuels can create the same amount of smoke as "smokey" fuels. The difference is that smokeless fuels contain far less harmful chemicals in the smoke. Turf is for example a smokeless fuel but just try burning it without making any smoke.

exactly....
smokeless still smokes a lot .. just takes longer to kill u

irishgoat

Smell the glove wrote: »

He definitely hit a nerve with you anyway ha. Your cracking up.

Not really. I just find all this pollution and conserve electricity all nonsense. Ban light bulbs, lower emissions and don't leave your tv on stand by. Eh but look at all the city's lit up like christmas.

A real problem would be having an asshole neighbour with loud music or tormenting you in some way. But smoke coming from a chimney ?

Johnboy1951

Gillman1998 wrote: »

Given that Waterford is a smokeless fuel area I'm amazed at the amount of chimneys spewing forth great plumes of foul smelling smoke. How does this happen and is anybody in charge of monitoring it?

The information on this page might be useful to you ....... be sure to check the map linked to at the bottom of the page.

http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/environment/related/smoky-coal.htm

Dunmoreroader

I looked at that map and the 'Waterford Smoky Coal Ban Specified Area' is encroaching alarmingly into Co. Kilkenny. Wait till the Kilkenny People see this evidence of a Waterford smokeless fuel Trojan Horse land-grab lebensraum annexation.
Kilkenny says Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo