Dust In Pima County

Contractors, Subcontractors, and Developers are required to control airborne dust. The visibility limiting standard allows for only 20% opacity in plumes of dust.

Click on the links below for more information.

Dust Control and Construction Activity brochure.

Provides general information about dust control issues: what Particulate Matter (PM) pollution is and how it affects us, causes of PM, what the rules and regulations are, and suggested control methods to reduce airborne dust. You may also obtain a hard copy of this brochure from PDEQ.

Dust Control Methods for Construction Activity reference sheet. English  Spanish

Refer to this information for suggested dust control methods that may be used to control fugitive dust from a variety of sources with construction activity. Laminated version for durable field use is available at PDEQ.

Dirt on Dust - The PDEQ newsletter for the construction industry about airborne particulate (dust) issues

•December 2007
•March 2007
•September 2006
•June 2006
•March 2006
•December 2005
•September 2005
•June 2005

Title 17 Activity Permit Regulations

For a list of Pima County rules and regulations regarding airborne dust control.

Air Quality Permit Application Form

Applications can also be obtained and submitted at Pima County Development Services at 210 N. Stone, 1st floor.

Fugitive Dust Inspection Checklist

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.

Dust Palliative Selection and Application Guide

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