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Public water-system records for South Salt Lake, UT from EPA SDWIS.
South Salt Lake City Water System
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 23,600 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Mar 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not South Salt Lake drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Outlet Mill Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Recent samples at 2 of 3 monitoring stations were above a drinking-water reference value used for screening. These monitoring results do not establish a public water system violation.
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Salt Lake County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Northern Wasatch Front: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Salt Lake City
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 28 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Salt Lake County
PM10 · PM-10 (1987 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 0.7 est. exc. (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bountiful Viewmont
Annual mean: 22.6 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 7 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 19.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Cytozyme Laboratories Inc
Reported: 2024
Dadi Bathware
Reported: 2024
Edo Corp Western Div
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110002262079
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
3271 South 500 East, Salt Lake City
Reported: Feb 2026
3278 S 540 E, Salt Lake City
Reported: Feb 2026
3238 S 540 E, Salt Lake City
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Salt Lake County, UT
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Salt Lake County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Salt Lake County, UtahPop. 1,186,257
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,567 | 6,328 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.9% | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 8.6% | 7.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.8% | 31.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.0 | 4.7 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.8 | 79.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from South Salt Lake City Water System. Results dated Mar 15, 2023 include PFBA at 0.0053 to 0.013 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for South Salt Lake City Water System.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for South Salt Lake.
The monitoring station at Bountiful Viewmont recorded an annual average of 22.6 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bountiful Viewmont recorded an annual average of 0.046 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bountiful Viewmont recorded an annual average of 19.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The radon data for South Salt Lake covers Salt Lake County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6).
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Historic Scott School Parcel 1; Historic Scott School Parcel 2; Historic Scott School Parcel 3.
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The county data for South Salt Lake reports a life expectancy of 78.8 years in Salt Lake County, Utah.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for South Salt Lake reports 6,567 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Salt Lake County, Utah. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for South Salt Lake lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Salt Lake County, Utah.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.