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If You See Something (Dust or Particulate Matter), PLEASE Say Something!

As we continue to wait on CDPHE’s response to our requested modifications in CEMEX’s Title V permit, we need more evidence that the decades-long problems regarding the plant’s inability to prevent fugitive dust events is continuing despite the significant financial penalty recently levied.

What Kind of Evidence? Photos, videos, and even a simple written log of any witnessed dust events would be immensely helpful. We just need the date of the incident, the time you saw it, how long you observed it (it’s totally fine if it was a quick look as you drove by), and anything you can note about wind speed, wind direction, or any other details of note.

Who Should You Notify? You can email anything you see to info@goodneighborslyons.com; Good Neighbors of Lyons will share what you saw with the appropriate County and State departments.

Why is This Important? Because we want CHANGE. Fines have proven to be ineffective in securing CEMEX’s compliance. Widespread community documentation will send a very needed message to the state that the problems are continuing and we need meaningful changes to improve the plant’s compliance. Also, it is community documentation of these dust events that played a very significant role in CEMEX’s recent $1.39M fine.

What Kind of Dust/Particulate Matter Are We Looking For? Here is a link to some photos of previously documented fugitive dust incidents. On windy days we often see dust originating from the stockpiles behind the plant blowing off property - these are particularly important to document as that is more than likely Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) that is blowing, which is highly toxic. There are also often dust clouds/particulate matter that originate from the plant itself during business activities like off loading the sweeper or loading the lime silo that appear more like a foggy haze. If you happen to be near the plant during golden hour, the light often catches all the particulate matter hanging in the air, which is very helpful to document as well. But when in doubt, please just send it in anyway. Everything helps.

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