ADEQ Invests in Dust Mitigation Projects in Pinal County
SanTanValley.com
Work is underway in Coolidge to reduce dust and improve air quality with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) grant funding to Pinal County Air Quality for road improvements in the area.
The $88,250 grant is being used to install chip seal on unstable road surfaces at the Pinal County Housing Property at Eleven Mile Corner Road, home to 67 residents. It is also adjacent to the Mary C O’Brian Elementary school, with an enrollment of around 125 students. Once complete, levels of particulate matter (PM10) should be greatly reduced, benefiting residents and students alike.
The site has been home to a State and Local Air Monitoring Station (SLAMS PM10) since 2002, where levels of PM10 periodically exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) due to high winds blowing dust as well as stagnation conditions.
