Landowners are required to control airborne dust on their
property.
Click on
the links below for more information.
Dust Control on Open and Vacant Lands brochure
Provides general information about dust control issues:
what Particulate Matter (PM) pollution is and how it affects
human health, causes of PM, what the rules and regulations
are, and suggested control methods to reduce airborne dust.
A hard copy of this brochure is available at PDEQ.
Dust Control
on Open and Vacant Lands brochure - English
Dust
Control on Open and Vacant Lands brochure - Spanish
Although landscapers are generally not required
to obtain an air quality activity permit, they are subject to
other dust control regulations. Click on this link for a list
of Pima County rules and regulations regarding airborne dust
control.
Find out what Dust Inspectors
look for when assessing your work sites. This checklist assures
that data is gathered and presented objectively and consistently
from one assessment to another, regardless of a difference in
inspectors, companies, or work sites.
Find out about
different types of dust suppressants, when to use them, and who
to purchase them through. This document is provided by the US
Department of Agriculture.
Free presentations are available.
Call 740-3345 or click karen.wilhelmsen@deq.pima.gov to request a free presentation about dust control and landscaping
activity at your company.
Links to other sites with dust information:
Maricopa
County Opacity Page
ADEQ
Smoke School
Questions Concerning Compliance
Call: (520) 740-3340
8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
For Dust Complaints in Pima County
Call: (520) 740-3340
8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Ask For the Complaint Coordinator
After Hours: Leave a Voice Mail Message
or Use Our: Online Complaint Form
