West Pinal Nonattainment Area

NEED A DUST PERMIT FOR THIS AREA?

If you know you need a dust permit for this area please decide if you wish to apply online or in person at our Florence office, located at 85 N Florence Street.

Applying online is highly recommended due to only having one location (our Florence office) available to take in-person applications.

To apply online, visit our Citizen Access Portal.

  • You will need to register for an account if you wish to submit an application online.
  • Submittals are not immediately accepted. They are first checked for completeness, which may take up to 7 business days.
  • Review time does not start until a submittal is officially accepted.
  • If you have any questions about the process, call Air Quality at 520-866-6929

Apply for Online Application

NOT SURE IF YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS IN THIS LOCATION?

Our main dust page provides detailed information, and a map to help you identify where your project location is and which permit you would need.

about the West Pinal Nonattainment Area

In 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated a large portion of Pinal County as a moderate nonattainment area for particulate matter pollution, also known as PM10, due to monitor violations of federal air quality standards for particulate matter. In 2020, EPA redesignated the nonattainment area to Serious due to ongoing PM10 exceedances. 

The ground disturbance caused by construction activities, general earthmoving activities, and windy conditions result in particulate matter emissions. The construction rules were needed in order to achieve emission reductions for the West Pinal PM10 Nonattainment Area.

Construction Certification Requirements & Quizzes

All permitted worksites located in the West Pinal PM10 Nonattainment Area must successfully complete training. To receive a certificate, you must answer all of the questions in the quiz. To pass the Basic Dust Control quiz, answer at least 7 out of 10 correctly. To pass the Comprehensive Dust Control Quiz, answer at least 10 out of 13 correctly. Certification is renewable every three years.

All permitted worksites located in the West Pinal PM10 Nonattainment Area shall have the following workers:

  • water truck drivers
  • water-pull drivers
  • site superintendent
  • other designated on-site representative of the permit holder present at the site 

successfully complete a Basic Dust Control Training conducted and approved by the Control Officer. The Pinal County Basic Dust Control Certificate must be readily accessible onsite.

In place of a formal training class, view the Pinal County Air Quality West Pinal PM10 Nonattainment Area Construction Rules. Please read the rules and use it as a reference when taking the Basic Dust Control quiz.

Related Resources

  1. West Pinal certified construction employees list
  2. West Pinal Daily Self-Inspection Dust Log
  3. West Pinal dust control recordkeeping instructions
  4. West Pinal Dust Permit Application Instructions
  5. West Pinal Nonattainment Dust Application and Dust Control Plan
  6. West Pinal Nonattainment Dust Application and Dust Control Plan EXAMPLE