Salt Lake Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Utah
Avg Score
65.2
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
14
PFAS Detected
11
65.2
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
40%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
14
Health violations
11
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Salt Lake cities scored
A
2
13%
Excellent
B
4
27%
Good
C
4
27%
Fair
D
1
7%
Poor
F
4
27%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Utah average
▼ 5.0 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Salt Lake
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Salt Lake
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
6
Superfund sites in Salt Lake
96.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
65,937
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Salt Lake
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Salt Lake, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 65,937 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO - SALT LAKE REFINERY SALT LAKE CITY, UT84116 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 55,554 |
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA, UT84044 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 5,811 |
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON, UT84006 | Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 4,063 |
HEXCEL CORP SALT LAKE CITY, UT84118 | Ammonia | 476 |
WEIR MINERALS LINATEX- SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UT84119 | Lead compounds | 34 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Salt Lake
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Salt Lake on the EPA National Priorities List.
- 700 SOUTH 1600 EAST PCE PLUME
- KENNECOTT NORTH ZONE
- MURRAY SMELTER
- PORTLAND CEMENT KILN DUST 2 3
- UTAH POWER LIGHT AMERICAN BARREL CO
+ 1 more site
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Salt Lake
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millcreek | A | 92.2 | 5K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | City | A- | 89.4 | 522 | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Magna | B+ | 81.3 | 32K | 81 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Riverton | B+ | 81.2 | 67K | 210 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Taylorsville | B+ | 80.9 | 3K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Kearns | B | 78.8 | 57K | 80 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Alta | C+ | 69.8 | 5K | 71 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | South Jordan | C+ | 67.3 | 88K | 230 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | West Jordan | C+ | 65.1 | 255K | 182 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Bluffdale | C | 62.6 | 44K | 226 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Herriman | D+ | 50 | 61K | 440 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Draper | F | 44.1 | 37K | 394 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Coalville | F | 40.8 | 26K | 456 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Sandy | F | 39.5 | 158K | 662 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | Salt Lake City | F | 35.3 | 541K | 1338 | Health PFAS Unresolved |