Centre d'interprétation de l'eau

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Interpretation, Museum / Historic Site

Region:
Accessibility:
Partial access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2024

Centre d'interprétation de l'eau
12, rue Hotte
Laval, (Québec)
H7L 2R3

Phone 1: 450 963 6463
Website : www.cieau.org
Email: info@cieau.org

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Sensory Characteristics

Interior of the building

Scissor lift
 No sound signal
 No voice synthesizer announcing the floors served

Showroom | De la rivière à la rivière (Located : 2e étages)

Indoor circulation
 Mast floor covering

Exposure
 Written in small print
 Non-contrasting color
 Direct lighting over the entire exhibition

Additional information

Visiting the station is not possible for people in wheelchairs and people using walkers

Accessibility

Parking

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 2

Reserved seat location
 Far from the entrance

Reserved seat size
 Free width of at least 2.4 m
 Side aisle integrated into the reserved space

Reserved seat identification
 Using the panel and on the ground

landing stage
 Free width of the access aisle of more than 1.5 m

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Unsafe route : Parcours dans le stationnement entre les voitures

Exterior Entrance* | (Main entrance)

Signaling
 No signage on the front door

Driveway leading to the entrance
 Free width of at least 1.1 m

Ramp
 Fixed access ramp
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5 m x 1.5 m in front of the access ramp
 Free width of at least 87 cm
 Area of the landing(s) of at least 1.2 m x 1.2 m

Front door
 Restricted clear width
 Presence of an electric opening mechanism

Interior of the building

Course without obstacles
 2 or more steps : 23 steps

Number of accessible floor(s) / Total number of floor(s)
  2 accessible floor(s) / 2 floor(s)

Scissor lift
 Accessible lifting platform
 Maneuvering space : 1,3 m wide x 1,5 m deep located in front of the door
 Dimension of at least 0.80 m wide x 1.5 m deep

Staircase
 No grip tape

Counter
 Counter surface : 111 cm above floor

drinking fountain
 Inaccessible

Signaling
 Road sign(s) difficult to spot

Movement between floors
 Manlift

Washroom | (located : 2e étages )

Door
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5m wide x 1.5m deep on each side of the door / chicane
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 2 cm
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 No electric opening mechanism

Sanitary equipment
 Raised hand paper dispenser : 1,4 m above floor

Accessible washroom(s)
 Maneuvering space in front of the door at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
 Interior Maneuvering Space : 1,15 m wide x 1,15 m deep

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 79 cm
 Raised coat hook : 1,35 m above the floor

Accessible washroom bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the toilet bowl of at least 90 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the right of the bowl
 Vertical right
 Located between 75 cm and 85 cm above the floor

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle
 Toilet Paper Dispenser : 53 cm above the floor

Additional information

The toilet flush is difficult to operate in addition to not being on the right side of the bowl.

Washroom | (located : 2e étages)

Door
 Maneuvering space of at least 1.5m wide x 1.5m deep on each side of the door / chicane
 Inward opening door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 Opening requiring significant physical effort
 No electric opening mechanism

Changing table
 Accessible changing table

Accessible washroom(s)
 Maneuvering space in front of the door at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep
 Dimension : 1,5 m wide x 1,46 m deep
 Interior Maneuvering Space : 0,90 m wide x 1,46 m deep

Accessible toilet cubicle door
 Clear door width : 79 cm

Accessible washroom bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the toilet bowl of at least 90 cm

Accessible toilet stall grab bar(s)
 Horizontal to the right of the bowl
 Vertical right

Other components of the accessible toilet cubicle
 Toilet Paper Dispenser : 53 cm above the floor

Accessible washroom(s)
  1 toilet cabin(s) adapted for the disabled / 1 cabin(s)

Showroom | Le Lab’eau (Located : 2e étage)

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available

Furniture
 Table height between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 Clearance under the table : 0 cm
 Clearance depth : 0 cm
 Bench height between 46 cm and 50 cm
 Back support on the bench

Additional information

No accessible table. Chairs with backs are available.

Guide selected according to needs during laboratory presentations

Showroom | De la rivière à la rivière (Located : 2e étages)

Indoor circulation
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available

Exposure
 Modules without clearance
 Virtual reality

Furniture
 No back support on the bench
 No armrest on the bench

Exposure
 Objects displayed at a height of less than 1.2 m

Additional information

Visiting the station is not possible for people in wheelchairs and people using walkers

Showroom | Salle André-Pérault (Located : 2e étages)

Indoor circulation
 Maneuvering area of at least 1.5 m in diameter available

Furniture
 Accessible table

Additional information

Multifunctional room