--- title: "Landfills: How to Define Your Dust Control Problem" description: how to define your dust control problem. dust control problems for landfills. dust control solutions. --- [![1600x600_ESI_New_Logo](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1600x600_ESI_New_Logo.png?width=1600&name=1600x600_ESI_New_Logo.png "1600x600_ESI_New_Logo")](http://envirotechservices.com/) **LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DEICING AND ANTI-ICING SERVICES.** [Request An Evaluation Today](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/deicing-anti-icing-solutions-for-icy-roads)[»](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/deicing-anti-icing-solutions-for-icy-roads) #  EnviroTech Journal # Landfills: How to Define Your Dust Control Problem Posted by [jonathan.nelson](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/blog/author/jonathannelson) on 7.30.2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Odors, leaching, rising costs, upset neighbors, and ever-changing EPA regulations: As you may already know, controlling your dust can help mitigate all of these problems. Of course, the first step in controlling a dust problem is determining the scope of your problem and understanding how (and if) various factors can be limited. **Water is the Solution, and Part of the Problem** Clearly, water conservation is critical and becoming more so. Managing dust levels in a landfill and implementing water conservation programs present like the classic chicken and egg questions – which comes first? The answer is, the work must be simultaneous. Can you reduce dust levels and water usage at the same time? YES, [EnviroTech Services Inc.](http://www.envirotechservices.com/) can help in this matter. [The Larimer County (Colorado) Landfill](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/x-hesion-case-study), operating six days a week, worked diligently to define its dust problem and implement a number of changes with the goal of reducing both dust and water usage. **As a result of those changes, the Larimer County Landfill is using 84,000 fewer gallons of water each week, amounting to a savings of more than four million gallons of water per year.** See the savings for yourself, just read about the full case study [here](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/x-hesion-case-study). While using the [BioPreferred®](http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/Welcome.xhtml), humectant [X-Hesion Pro®](http://envirotechservices.com/products/road-maintenance-dust-control-stabilization/) (XPro) was clearly an important factor in Larimer County’s significant improvements in water conservation, it was possible because the landfill took a comprehensive approach to addressing the problem. **[![save water control dust landfill](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/hubfs/blog-files/FB_case_study_download_v1.0.png "save water control dust landfill")](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/x-hesion-case-study) Thorough Analysis Needed** A site analysis need not be highly technical, but thoroughness is critical. Here is a very basic overview of the steps required: - Documentation and monitoring variations in soil and road conditions - Climate analysis to include seasonal changes in humidity, temperature, wind - Daily traffic count, taking into consideration various types of vehicles and any known heavy demands (for instance, during harvest season) - Peak dust times and locations - Current water usage, budget, expectations, and current and pending regulatory requirements [Waste Advantage Magazine](http://wasteadvantagemag.com/conserving-water-controlling-dust/) wrote about Larimer’s success in its January issue.  **Tweaking New Processes Improves Ongoing Results** At the risk of stating the obvious, in a landfill, dust control is a complex problem. Like most complex problems, the “solution” is really a process – one that needs to be constantly reassessed and adjusted to continue to address the problem. **Another Reason to Manage Moisture Levels** Generally, higher moisture levels encourages bacterial decomposition, which increases gas production in landfills. If your facility collects or is considering collecting methane Landfill Gas, you might want to review the EPA’s [Landfill Methane Outreach Program](http://www.epa.gov/lmop/) (LMOP). Dust Control problems don’t resolve themselves. Take the first step in addressing the problem by [requesting a FREE site evaluation](https://hs.envirotechservices.com/water-conservation-dust-control) and dust reading. No matter what the reading levels, you are certain to learn something about your facility (and dust problem) in the process.  [EnviroTech Services, Inc.](http://envirotechservices.com), a Greeley, Colorado based Small Business manufacturer of problem solving products for the de-icing and dust control markets.  Over 26 years of "People Helping People Help the Environment". 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