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Council approves mag-water dust control for city gravel roads
Summary
The Oneida council approved using mag water on mapped gravel roads after hearing staff and council discussion about product limitations in extreme heat and the need for grading first; the motion passed by roll call.
The council approved a proposal to apply magnesium-based dust control ("mag water") to designated gravel roads in Oneida, including Cedar Avenue and other city-owned gravel segments near CHS. Councilors discussed that the product pulls moisture from the air and can be less effective during sustained high heat, and agreed that roads should be graded before application to maximize effectiveness.
After discussion, a motion "to go ahead with Magwater on all the red areas on that map" was seconded and passed on a roll call vote. Council members noted that the city's water trailer could supplement mag water with additional watering passes when conditions reduce the product's effectiveness. "So I just I just don't want people to understand that just because we put it on there still could be dust," one councilor warned; staff agreed and committed to coordination on application timing and grading prior to treatment.
