Salt Lake County, UT

ZIP 84106

In ZIP 84106, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Salt Lake City Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 425× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume, 2.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery (53%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,147 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 84106

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsC to D
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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