Air Quality Bureau

Windblown Dust Bulletin

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning or Wind Advisory for most of New Mexico through 7:00 PM on Monday, February 11, 2019.  Strong and gusty winds will impact New Mexico today and later this week creating areas of blowing dust. 

NMED encourages residents to take precautions to protect their health from the hazards of blowing dust. Dust can aggravate existing conditions and cause serious breathing problems. People with heart and/or lung disease, adults over the age of 65, young children, and pregnant women should minimize outdoor activities and stay inside during times of poor air quality due to blowing dust.

Residents and businesses in Doña Ana and Luna Counties that must comply with NMED's fugitive dust rule (20.2.23 NMAC), should take extra precautions to ensure that control measures are in place and effective for all sources of fugitive dust under their control.  Dust control plans and compliance records should be kept onsite and made available to NMED compliance staff upon request.

Visit the NWS website for additional weather information and NMED's Monitoring and Dust website for current air quality, wind conditions, health information and compliance resources.

Click to complete this placeholder text : For additional information concerning this bulletin, please contact Michael Baca at (505) 476-4359 or michael.baca1@state.nm.us.

NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Part 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, or if you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact: Kristine Yurdin, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, NMED, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502, (505) 827-2855, nd.coordinator@state.nm.us. You may also visit our website at https://www.env.nm.gov/non-employee-discrimination-complaint-page/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.

NMED Air Quality Bureau

525 Camino de los Marquez, Suite 1

Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505-1816

(505) 476-4300