At Midwest, we’ve been talking a lot about dust control down to a science; that is, using a scientific, data-driven method to fugitive dust control that gets measurable results. This measured approach, in contrast to the traditional haphazard use of dust control products, allows us to set up a program in advance, knowing with a high degree of certainty what …
A Fugitive Dust Control Plan Case Study
This custom fugitive dust control plan offered 26% year-over-year savings There is a much more scientific way of approaching the challenge of designing an effective fugitive dust control plan than most companies in the dust control industry give credit for. Midwest has been creating custom, comprehensive dust control plans for decades, for clients in a range of industries. This experience …
How to Measure the Results of a Gravel Road Dust Control Program
Did you know there is a scientific process used to develop and apply a successful dust control program? Though we specifically explain how to measure gravel road dust in this article, this information is also directly applicable to industrial and steel facilities, mine haul and access roads, laydown yards, unpaved township roads and any other gravel surface that sees regular …
A Dust Control Program Driven By Science
Dodge these common myths that may be costing you up to 60% of the results you could be achieving with a proper dust control program. Over the past 40 years, since the birth of the dust control industry, people have been looking for an effective dust control program. Government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of …
The Key to Successfully Converting Paved to Unpaved Roads – Part 2
In a previous article, we looked at the growing trend of converting paved to unpaved roads. Unpaving rural, low-volume asphalt roads has financial and other benefits that are driving local road agencies to take this seemingly odd – yet innovative – step. What are the challenges to converting paved to unpaved roads? How does Midwest’s solution address all of these …