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Greenfield Park is a borough of Longueuil, and one of the oldest built sectors on the South Shore: its charter dates to 1911.

What matters to a plumber in that history is that Greenfield Park never built its sewer network alone. It joined with Saint-Lambert, Montréal-Sud and Longueuil to do it — a shared network, therefore an old one, designed when stormwater and wastewater were not separated.

In a sector of that age, the backwater valve and the condition of the private connection matter more than elsewhere.

Plomberie Boucherville does not have an office in Greenfield Park. We travel there from Boucherville.

Worth knowing in Greenfield Park

  • A sewer network shared since the tramway era

    The City archives record that after a tramway service was established, Greenfield Park “joined with Saint-Lambert, Montréal-Sud and Longueuil to build a sewer system”. A network of that era was designed before storm and sanitary separation: that is the profile where heavy rain pushes pressure back toward basements.

    Source: Ville de Longueuil — Archives, constitution de Greenfield Park
  • A 1911 charter, and water from artesian wells

    “A charter was granted to Greenfield Park on 24 March 1911”, and in its early days “artesian wells supplied the drinking water”. The sector was therefore fitted with water mains and sewers in stages, over more than a century — hence water services and connections of very uneven ages from one street to the next.

    Source: Ville de Longueuil — Archives, constitution de Greenfield Park
  • The City held a meeting for the borough

    The City of Longueuil called Greenfield Park residents to a meeting on 27 March 2023 at 7 p.m., in the council chamber at 156 boulevard Churchill, to present the state of its sewer networks after the exceptional rainfall of 13 September. The borough had its own session, separate from Saint-Hubert’s.

    Source: Ville de Longueuil — Inondations et résilience climatique

Frequently asked questions in Greenfield Park

Is Greenfield Park a separate town?
Not since the new city of Longueuil was created: it is a borough. Greenfield Park had its own charter in 1911 and was a separate municipality for nearly a century, which is why the name is still widely used. Longueuil’s by-laws apply.
Why are backups an issue here?
Because the network is old and shared. Greenfield Park joined with Saint-Lambert, Montréal-Sud and Longueuil to build its sewer, at a time when rainwater and wastewater ran in the same pipe. One heavy downpour is then enough to saturate it.
Do I need a backwater valve in Greenfield Park?
It is strongly advised for any home with basement fixtures, and particularly here given the age of the network. We first check whether your home already has one and whether it still closes — many valves installed decades ago no longer seal.
Is my water service the original one?
In a sector fitted out in stages since 1911, that is a real question. It can be checked where the line enters the house, where it emerges from the ground: the material is visible there, and gradual pressure loss is the usual sign.

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