What are the common measures used for dust control? SWPP plans I see around here always deal with soil erosion, but dust control is commonly ignored by inspectors and on most construction sites. We are in an area with about 30" rainfall per year.

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Michael DeVuono

Regional Stormwater Leader

Arcadis North America

LEEDuser Expert

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Fri, 07/25/2014 - 12:35

Lawrence, I typically use on site water trucks to wet down the disturbed areas as needed. Additionally, if wind is an issue, you should use tarps over any topsoil stockpiles.

Lawrence Lile

Chief Engineer

Lile Engineering, LLC

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Mon, 07/28/2014 - 18:47

We are trying to respond to a review comment on this project asking about dust control. About the only thing I am sure that was done, was to have a water cannon spraying down a concrete-framed structure as it was being torn down with track-hoes. Most of the site was graveled during the construction period, but there was no wetting of exposed soil or covering of piles with tarps. We do not live in an area with much in the way of wind, nor much problem with blowing dust (fighting mud is a normal and constant problem though), and I can't remember ever seeing a project around here in the Midwest in the last 30 years where any wetting of soil or covering of piles was ever done. This sounds like the kind of comment you'd get from a reviewer from dry California who'd never been to Flyover country! I am wondering if the whole prerequisite will be rejected if we can't respond to this review comment?

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