Particulate matter may be generated and released into the atmosphere during the moving, cleaning and/or drying of grain. Agricore United is the largest grain handling company in western Canada....
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Particulate matter may be generated and released into the atmosphere during the moving, cleaning and/or drying of grain. Agricore United is the largest grain handling company in western Canada. Grain is moved through Agricore's facility at Vermilion year round, albeit operations are at a higher capacity during the late summer / early fall months. The Vermilion facility is located in close proximity to residences. Residents of these homes have filed complaints with Alberta Environment of elevated dust/particulate levels int he area. To address these complaints, Alberta Environment deployed particulate matter monitors to two locations near the Agricore United facility, where sampling was conducted between January 27th and April 16th, 2007.