COUNTY REPORT UT

Salt Lake County, Utah

73 ZIP codes · Avg score 61/100 · Grade C

ZipCheckup grade for Salt Lake County: C.

A mixed picture - some signals here are worth your attention.

Within Salt Lake County, 73 tracked ZIP codes add up to a middle-tier grade, with water records that should be checked system by system.

How Salt Lake County Compares

Salt Lake County61/100
Utah avg69/100
National avg73/100

How Salt Lake County Compares

C
County Grade
61/100
Avg Safety Score
73
ZIP Codes
29
Water Systems

Salt Lake County scores 8 points below the Utah state average (69/100) and 12 points below the national average (73/100).

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

C
County Grade
61
Avg Safety Score
73
ZIP Codes
Best ZIP: 84081 (75/100)
Lowest ZIP: 84107 (42/100)
$481K
Median Home Value
$622
Avg Remediation (0.13% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Salt Lake County, Utah

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 10.1 (asthma 11%, diabetes 8.5%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $826, largest modeled factor: Flood

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 8.5% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 29.9% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

37/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
19%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $826

Flood $525/yr
Energy Code Gap $379/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Salt Lake County

$481K
Median Home Value
$622
Est. Remediation Cost
0.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Salt Lake County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Salt Lake County residents

Asthma 11% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 8.5% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 29.9% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Salt Lake County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Salt Lake County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

29 water systems mapped to Salt Lake County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Salt Lake County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Salt Lake County

73 ZIP codes tracked in Salt Lake County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 84081 West Jordan 75 B 1 $487K
2 84084 West Jordan 75 B 1 $432K
3 84095 South Jordan 75 B 0 $670K
4 84118 Salt Lake City 75 B 1 $349K
5 84123 Salt Lake City 75 B 1 $437K
6 84088 West Jordan 74 B 2 $443K
7 84129 Salt Lake City 73 B 11 $399K
8 84096 Herriman 72 B 8 (2 health) $541K
9 84020 Draper 68 C 22 $726K
10 84065 Riverton 68 C 9 $595K
11 84094 Sandy 68 C 22 $475K
12 84044 Magna 58 C 1 $341K
13 84070 Sandy 58 C 64 $429K
14 84101 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $541K
15 84102 Salt Lake City 58 C 6 $487K
16 84103 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $711K
17 84104 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $318K
18 84105 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $632K
19 84111 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $423K
20 84116 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $335K
21 84117 Salt Lake City 58 C 2 $581K
22 84120 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $371K
23 84124 Salt Lake City 58 C 1 $704K
24 84128 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 $405K
25 84150 Salt Lake City 58 C 0 —
26 84106 Salt Lake City 57 C 6 $529K
27 84109 Salt Lake City 57 C 4 $679K
28 84115 Salt Lake City 57 C 5 $396K
29 84119 Salt Lake City 57 C 5 $342K
30 84108 Salt Lake City 56 C 12 (1 health) $760K
31 84112 Salt Lake City 56 C 5 (1 health) —
32 84113 Salt Lake City 56 C 5 (1 health) —
33 84092 Sandy 51 D 22 $706K
34 84093 Sandy 51 D 22 $644K
35 84121 Salt Lake City 50 D 24 $615K
36 84047 Midvale 42 D 65 $404K
37 84107 Salt Lake City 42 D 56 $426K
38 84006 Bingham Canyon — — 2 $375K
39 84009 South Jordan — — 0 $570K
40 84090 Sandy — — —
41 84091 Sandy — — —
42 84110 Salt Lake City — — —
43 84114 Salt Lake City — — 0 —
44 84122 Salt Lake City — — —
45 84125 Salt Lake City — — —
46 84126 Salt Lake City — — —
47 84127 Salt Lake City — — —
48 84130 Salt Lake City — — —
49 84131 Salt Lake City — — —
50 84132 Salt Lake City — — —
51 84133 Salt Lake City — — —
52 84134 Salt Lake City — — —
53 84136 Salt Lake City — — —
54 84138 Salt Lake City — — —
55 84139 Salt Lake City — — —
56 84141 Salt Lake City — — —
57 84143 Salt Lake City — — —
58 84144 Salt Lake City — — —
59 84145 Salt Lake City — — —
60 84147 Salt Lake City — — —
61 84148 Salt Lake City — — —
62 84151 Salt Lake City — — —
63 84152 Salt Lake City — — —
64 84157 Salt Lake City — — —
65 84158 Salt Lake City — — —
66 84165 Salt Lake City — — —
67 84170 Salt Lake City — — —
68 84171 Salt Lake City — — —
69 84180 Salt Lake City — — 0 —
70 84184 Salt Lake City — — —
71 84189 Salt Lake City — — —
72 84190 Salt Lake City — — —
73 84199 Salt Lake City — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Salt Lake County

Selection follows a fixed set of rules applied to local records: signals such as PFAS detections, lead action-level exceedances on record, a large share of pre-1978 housing, EPA Radon Zone 1, or a top flood or wildfire risk each add a related guide, and when none applies, general water testing and filtration guides are shown instead.

Overview

Salt Lake County in Utah covers 73 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of C (61/100) across 37 scored records.

28 of 41 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 3 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water safe in Salt Lake County?
Salt Lake County receives a grade of C. Some ZIP codes have recorded violations and residents in affected areas may want to test their water.
How many water systems serve Salt Lake County?
We map 29 public water systems to 73 ZIP codes in our data for Salt Lake County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Salt Lake County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Salt Lake County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $826 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How does Salt Lake County compare to Utah?
Salt Lake County has an average Home Safety Score of 61/100 under model 4.0.0, which is below the Utah state average of 69/100.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Salt Lake County, UT: HSS 61/100; PFAS Found in Water. https://zipcheckup.com/county/utah/salt-lake/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-utah-salt-lake,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Salt Lake County, UT: HSS 61/100; PFAS Found in Water}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/utah/salt-lake/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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