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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) reported that efforts to stabilize dust from farmland near San Simon, Arizona, have been successful following the application of Gorilla-Snot®, a biodegradable copolymer emulsion. The farm had caused multiple highway closures due to wind-blown dust, leading to hazardous driving conditions and significant detours near the New Mexico border.
Gorilla-Snot® was applied to 320 acres, creating a durable, erosion-resistant crust that prevents wind-driven dust emissions. Initial water-based suppression efforts had failed, prompting ADEQ to implement polymer-based stabilization for long-term dust control. Only 55 acres remain untreated, with the landowner planning to complete stabilization through vegetation planting. The treatment continues to perform effectively, ensuring improved highway safety and regulatory compliance.
SAN SIMON, Arizona — The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality says efforts to stabilize dust at a farm that caused multiple I-10 closures near the New Mexico border has worked so far.
Spokeswoman Caroline Oppleman said only 55 acres of the 640-acre farm near San Simon haven’t been stabilized but that the owner of the farm plans to plant on that portion of the land by the end of next week.
The state added a chemical stabilizer to half of the farm late last month after watering it to keep dust at bay was unsuccessful. The landowner took over stabilization to the other half.
The farm caused several dust storms that shut down Interstate 10 several times in May, sending drivers near the New Mexico state line on a long detour to avoid low visibility.
