Salt Lake County, UT

ZIP 84112

In ZIP 84112, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Salt Lake City Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume, 3.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter & Refinery (43%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 84112

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsD
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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