Wayland Board of Health to press DPW over recycled-gravel dust on Hazelbrook Lane

WAYLAND — May 18, 2026 — Wayland Board of Health to press DPW after residents call road dust a public health hazard. Five Hazelbrook Lane and Lincoln Road residents told the board Monday that recycled sub-base gravel containing up to 50 percent crushed concrete and 5 percent recycled asphalt is releasing respirable crystalline silica into clouds that engulf strollers, cyclists and school bus stops. "This is not supposed to be on top of roads," resident Kim Cook said, leaving the board a sample. Chair Robert Defrancesco said the board needed to evaluate the material before acting; Health Director Julia said DPW planned a calcium chloride application "sometime soon." The board separately opened review of a 55-page draft tobacco regulation covering Wayland's 11 permit holders, and approved Oct. 20, 2025 minutes with member Kathryn Holland Stiff abstaining.