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Particulate Matter Pollution

Particulate Matter, PM, or particle pollution, is a mixture of airborne solid particles and liquid droplets. Sources for PM can be both man-made and naturally occurring. Particles can also come directly from a single source, like a construction site or fire, or can be the result of complex chemical reactions among numerous sources, for example sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide. Examples of PM include dust, smoke, soot, fly ash, aerosols, fumes, mists, and condensing vapors. PM can be further defined by particle size. Very small particles having a diameter less than 2.5 micrometers, known as PM2.5, are potentially harmful to human health since small particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs.

Escambia County PM Monitoring

Escambia County regulates recovered materials processing facilities, recycling facilities, resource recovery facilities, and volume reduction plants under applicable regulations of the code of ordinances and the land development code. New recycling and other similar facilities are currently required to obtain an Escambia County permit from the Development Services Department in order to legally operate. Air monitoring for particulate matter pollution is a requirement of all of these permitting facilities. The Escambia County Water Quality and Land Management Division conducts air monitoring at permitted recycling facilities quarterly and when the facilities are actively crushing or processing materials. Emission levels for PM2.5 shall not exceed a one-time hourly average of 35 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter of air) at the property line.

Air Quality Resources

Temporary Permits
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3.
Facility addresses are listed in the permits linked above. 


Monitoring Date Facility Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
4/16/18 Ready Mix USA Crushing  No 11
 6/27/18 America Concrete Supply  Crushing  No 14 
 6/4/20  America Concrete Supply  Crushing  No 15 

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Email: wqlm@myescambia.com

Escambia County Particulate Monitoring Data

Bellview Site Contractors, Inc. ‐ 3300 Godwin Lane
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
8/22/2016 Crushing No 23
12/7/2016 Not Crushing No 15
 3/27/2017 Not Crushing No 8
 5/3/2017 Crushing No  7
 9/25/2017 Not Crushing No  13 
 12/21/2017 Crushing No 47/12 *
 1/25/2018 Not Crushing No   8
 6/26/18 Not Crushing No  12
 9/12/18 Not Crushing No 8 
 12/26/18 Not Crushing  No 12 
 1/24/19 Not Crushing  No 11 
 5/30/19 Not Crushing No  17 
 6/11/19 Not Crushing No  25 
 8/1/19 Not Crushing  No 10 
 9/11/19 Not Crushing No  24
 11/6/19 Not Crushing  No 22 
 1/7/20 Not Crushing  No 9 
 3/16/20  Not Crushing  No  31
 4/2/20 Crushing No  8
 6/15/20  Not Crushing  No  20
 8/3/20 Not Crushing   No  26
9/1/20  Not Crushing  No  25 
 10/15/20   Not Crushing  No 28 
 12/10/20   Not Crushing  No 12 
*Initial monitoring above PM2.5: 35 μg/m3 limit. Corrective actions taken by facility. Post corrective action monitoring was below PM2.5: 35 μg/m3 limit.

Delta Contractors ‐ 7470 North Palafox Street
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
5/11/2016 Crushing No 3
8/3/2016 Not Crushing No 20
11/17/2016 Not Crushing No 22
3/29/2017 Crushing No 11
7/20/2017 Not Crushing No  19
9/28/2017 Not Crushing No   24
12/12/2017 Crushing No  13
2/6/2018 Crushing No  15
6/11/18 Crushing No  8
 10/8/18 Crushing No  53*
 10/15/18
 Crushing No  24
 12/12/18 Crushing No 22 
 3/13/19 Not Crushing No 52 
 5/28/19 Not Crushing  No   18
 7/15/19 Not Crushing  No  20
 8/8/19 Not Crushing  No 19 
 9/12/19 Crushing  No 47/43 
 11/6/19 Not Crushing  No   27
 1/6/20  Not Crushing  No 13 
 2/27/20 Not Crushing  No  7
 4/15/20  Not Crushing  No 9 
 6/30/20  Not Crushing  No  15
 8/11/20  Not Crushing  No  25
 9/10/20 Not Crushing  No 17 
 10/26/20  Not Crushing   No 9 
 12/1/20   Not Crushing  No 5 
*Initial monitoring above PM2.5: 35 μg/m3 limit. Corrective actions taken by facility. The post corrective action monitoring was performed 10/15/18 was below PM2.5: 35 μg/m3 limit.

Sunbelt Crushing, LLC ‐ 2390 Longleaf Drive
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3
Sunbelt Surface Water Quality Data

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
5/23/2016 Crushing  No 12
7/7/2016 Crushing No 30
8/15/2016 Not Crushing No 9
9/2/2016 Crushing No 31
11/17/2016 Not Crushing No 21
 12/15/2016 Crushing No 32 
 3/27/2017 Not Crushing No  8 
 5/16/2017 Crushing No 17
 7/31/2017 Not Crushing No 6
 9/11/2017 Crushing No   30
 10/17/2017 Not Crushing No 29
 10/30/2017 Not Crushing No 10
 11/2/2017 Not Crushing No 7
 4/5/2018 Not Crushing No  8
 6/4/18 Crushing No 24
 9/18/18 Not Crushing No 18
 12/4/18 Crushing No  13
 3/13/19 Not Crushing No 22 
 4/10/19 Not Crushing No  9
 5/23/19 Not Crushing No 21 
 7/3/19 Not Crushing  No  25
 8/27/19 Not Crushing  No  9 
 9/16/19 Crushing  No  13 
 11/21/19 Not Crushing  No  21 
 1/8/20  Not Crushing No 8 
 3/2/20  Not Crushing  No 14 
 4/14/20  Crushing No   33
 6/18/20  Not Crushing  No  20
 8/10/20  Not Crushing  No  11
 9/10/20 Not Crushing  No 11 
 10/20/20   Not Crushing  No 8 
 12/28/20   Not Crushing  No 2 

McDirt Industries, Inc. - 5570 Bellview Ave.
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
3/16/2017 Crushing  No 8
 7/20/2017 Not Crushing No  20 
 9/25/2017 Not Crushing No  10 
 12/11/2017 Crushing No 10
 3/12/2018 Not Crushing No  9
 6/14/18 Crushing No 10 
 7/30/18 Not Crushing No 36*
 1/7/19 Crushing No 17 
 3/19/19  Not Crushing No 12 
 5/30/19 Crushing  No  28 
 7/25/19 Not Crushing  No  20
 8/29/19 Not Crushing  No 11 
 11/6/19 Not Crushing  No  29 
 1/21/20 Not Crushing  No  25
 3/17/20 Not Crushing  No  19
 5/7/20 Crushing  No  17
 6/30/20  Not Crushing  No  33
 8/6/20  Not Crushing  No 35 
 9/10/20 Not Crushing  No  14
 10/26/20  Crushing  No 19 
 12/10/20   Not Crushing  No 20 
*There was potential dust influence from smoke upwind of the facility and this influence was active during sampling. As a result, PM numbers were elevated. The background result was 35 μg/m3. 


Perdido Landfill - 13452-13514 Beulah Rd
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
10/15/18 Not Crushing  No 12
12/26/18 Not Crushing  No 14 
 3/27/19 Not Crushing   No  20
 5/29/19 Not Crushing  No 15 
 7/8/19 Not Crushing   No 16 
 8/15/19 Crushing  No  21
 10/3/19 Not Crushing  No  24 
 11/25/19 Not Crushing  No  9 
 1/28/20  Not Crushing  No 8 
 3/16/20  Not Crushing  No 31 
 4/16/20  Not Crushing  No 10 
 7/16/20  Not Crushing  No 13 
 9/1/20  Not Crushing  No 20 
 10/15/20   Not Crushing  No 24 
 12/1/20   Not Crushing  No 12 

Eager Beaver - 2170 Longleaf Drive
Permit Specifies an Hourly Average PM2.5 of < 35 μg/m3

Monitoring Date Facility Status Excessive Noise Levels Hourly Average PM2.5 (μg/m3)
12/4/18 Crushing No 8
3/20/19 Not Crushing No  25
 7/9/19 Not Crushing  No  21 
 9/18/19 Not Crushing  No  24 
 11/21/19 Not Crushing  No  28 
 1/9/20 Not Crushing  No 17 
 3/17/20  Not Crushing No  23
 5/13/20  Not Crushing  No  20
 7/20/20  Not Crushing  No  5
 9/3/20  Not Crushing  No 31 
 10/21/20   Not Crushing  No 12 
 12/28/20   Not Crushing  No 4 

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