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Residents accuse WPI of dust from concrete crushing; company and experts say operation is compliant; council postpones materials-handling vote
Summary
Public commenters pressed the council over dust from WPI's concrete crushing operations and asked that the MPS overlay be removed; WPI representatives defended their practices, saying they are compliant with Utah air-quality rules. The council postponed the materials-handling item for two weeks to allow further input.
Several residents and company representatives sharply disagreed about dust from a local concrete-recycling operation (identified in public comment as WPI) in public comments during the Springville City Council meeting.
Tim Parker, a resident, told the council he has repeatedly observed dust leaving the WPI site during strong winds, said he had not seen dust-mitigation activities and urged the council to remove the MPS overlay granted to WPI. He asked that, if the city negotiates compliance, the agreement prohibit new construction-debris deliveries and hold WPI accountable for past…
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