Letter to the editor: Rain would have helped with smokestack dust

After reading about the discomfort caused by the dust when the Springdale smokestack was imploded (“Amid dusty cleanup, Springdale residents remain unsettled in the wake of smokestack implosions,” June 2, TribLIVE), I have what might be a simplistic solution: wait till it rains.

Now, it might take some planning and patience, but it seems like it would reduce, if not eliminate, the widespread dust storm that happened in the town. All you had to do is get everything set up to go and wait for the rain. When the forecast looks good, get the demolition crew ready to go.

People will come up with many reasons why that won’t work, but look what happened when it was planned out — dust everywhere, damage to homes and power knocked out. What do you have to lose?

Frank Capezzuto

Penn Township, Westmoreland County