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2001 UTAH PETROLEUM BROWNFIELD’S
FACT SHEET

BACKGROUND: WEST SALT LAKE CITY
The site is located at 1000 West and 200 South, in west
Salt Lake City. It was an abandoned service station with
at least two underground storage tanks (UST’s) still in-
place.

PARTNERS
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ)
Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS)
Salt Lake City Department of Public Works
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Based on UDEQs targeted site assessment in April 2001, the land was bought by
NHS for development of multiple
affordable housing units.
NHS conducted asbestos removal and
demolished the abandoned buildings on-
site to allow UDEQ and Salt Lake City
construction crews’ access to the USTs
and allow for the overexcavation of
petroleum-impacted soils adjacent to the
building.
As a cooperative partner, Salt Lake
City donated all of the construction
equipment and operators needed for
removal of the USTs and soil overexcavation activities. This resulted in significant
construction and cleanup cost savings.
In November 2001, UDEQ worked with Salt Lake City to remove two UST’s and
conduct cleanup at the site. The over excavation of 400 tons of contaminated soils
and removal of 3,500 gallons of contaminated groundwater was completed.
This unique partnership between local and state governmental agencies resulted in a
significant cost savings for the cleanup project.
UDEQ conducted groundwater
monitoring to assess the potential for
natural attenuation at the site
following cleanup activities. The site
was closed in July 2003.
Based upon public comments
received, NHS anticipates developing
the property into affordable housing as
a dozen different units consisting of
combined work/live spaces.