Landscapers are required to control airborne dust.
Click on
the links below for more information.
Dust Control Methods for Landscaping Activity reference sheet.
Refer to this information for suggested dust control methods
that may be used to control fugitive dust from a variety of sources
with landscaping activity. Laminated version for durable field
use is available at PDEQ.
Dust
Control Methods - English
Dust
Control Methods - Spanish
Leaf Blowing Matters flier
Provides information about leaf blowers: how they impact air
quality and human health, lists effective options to consider
as alternatives.
Leaf Blowing
Matters flier - English
Leaf
Blowing Matters flier - Spanish
News Release issued July 20, 2004 regarding responsibility
of landscape and landscape maintenance companies to control
airborne dust.
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 243-7400 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) 243-7400
8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
For Dust Complaints in Pima County
Call: (520) 243-7400
8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
Ask For the Complaint Coordinator
After Hours: Leave a Voice Mail Message
or Use Our: Online Complaint Form
