How Safe Is SLC’s Tap Water?

City Cast Salt Lake

The federal government recently awarded Salt Lake City a $39 million loan to replace our lead service lines, which has us wondering: Is there lead in our drinking water? Laura Briefer, Salt Lake City Public Utilities director, joins executive producer Emily Means to alleviate our fears and separate fact from fiction when it comes to what’s coming out of the tap.

Resources and references:

• Salt Lake City Public Utilities Lead and Copper Program.
• Take the Salt Lake City Public Utilities lead pipe survey.
• What the Eyes Don’t See [Penguin Random House]
• Do you have lead pipes in your home? [NPR]
• 2023 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report.
• Identify what year your home was built using the SLC Parcel Assessor.

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