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Environmental compliance in Salt Lake County

4,091 active EPA-regulated sites in Salt Lake County, Utah: 57 with an identified violation, 10 in significant violation, 728 inspections and $7.8 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.

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How many facilities in Salt Lake County, Utah are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?

MeasureValue
Active EPA-regulated sites4,091
Sites with an identified violation57
Sites in significant violation10
Inspections and evaluations, last 5 years728
Formal enforcement actions, last 5 years95
Penalties, last 5 years (shared federal cases once)$7.8 million

How many active facilities in Salt Lake County, Utah fall under each EPA program?

A facility can be in several programs.

ProgramActive sites
Air (Clean Air Act)93
Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES)2,984
Hazardous waste (RCRA)1,091
Drinking water systems (SDWA)129
Toxics Release Inventory reporters63
Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP)5

Which large facilities in Salt Lake County, Utah does the EPA track, and are they in violation?

FacilityCompliance statusQuarters in violation (of 12)Penalties, 5 years
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified8–
SOUTH VALLEY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY
West Jordan, UT
No Violation Identified6–
CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAMATION
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified4–
WEIR MINERAL NORTH AMERICA SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified4$888
HEXCEL CORPORATION: SALT LAKE OPERATIONS
West Valley City, UT
No Violation Identified3–
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified3–
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP. SMELTER AND REFINERY
Magna, UT
Violation2$211,351
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Magna, UT
No Violation Identified2–
RIVERTON CITY GREEN ARTESIAN WELL DRINKING WATER PLANT
Riverton, UT
No Violation Identified1–
SALT LAKE CITY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified1–
CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAMATION
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
INTERSTATE BRICK COMPANY: BRICK MANUFACTURING PLANT
West Jordan, UT
No Violation Identified0$1,500
MAGNA WATER & SEWER COMPANY POTW
Magna, UT
No Violation Identified0–
MARATHON PETROLEUM – SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
MIDWESTERN FAB/DELTA EQUIPMENT/D.E.I
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
PACIFICORP WEST VALLEY CITY
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
QUESTAR PIPELINE CO COUNTY=DAGGETT??
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
SALT LAKE ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
SALT LAKE VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT- SALT LAKE VALLEY LANDFILL & TRANSFER
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
SOUTHWEST GROUNDWATER TREATMENT PLANT
West Jordan, UT
No Violation Identified0–
TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS DIG SITE #8
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Salt Lake City, UT
No Violation Identified0–

All figures for Salt Lake County · Utah · United States

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.

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