The City of Grande Prairie has opened up applications for dust suppression for residents with properties next to gravel roads.
Residents in rural service areas can apply for dust suppression and control treatment on gravel road sections of at least 100 metres, and the application fee is $440 for residential and $660 for commercial per 100 metres.
City officials say dust suppression is a critical part of Spring road maintenance improves visibility and can “significantly boost air quality” through the use of a calcium chloride treatment throughout the city on an as-needed basis in the spring and summer to reduce gravel dust.
Additionally, the city says “every effort” is taken to ensure treatments are successful; however, the dust control agent’s effectiveness “cannot be guaranteed” and depends on factors such as weather and refunds will not be issued once a treatment has been applied.
Interested residents can apply for dust suppression on the city’s website and anyone with additional questions is asked to contact 3-1-1.