DERR-2024-005492

VCP #129

Site Summary for The Paxton

Applicant - Paxton Project LLC
Location- The Site is located at 203 to 225 West Paxton Avenue, Salt Lake City and encompasses
0.71- acres. The Subject Property consists of five structures and was used for towing
services and/or auto repair services for more than 80 years. This property is directly south
of the RETEP site (which was NFRAP’d on SEMS).

Planned Site Use- Residential Multifamily and Commercial Retail

Environmental Concern(s)
● Petroleum and chlorinated solvents detected in groundwater and soil across the Site. Two
previous subsurface investigations were unable to determine specific sources of the
contaminants or groundwater flow direction.
● Vapor Intrusion is a concern on the property.
● Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater surrounding an abandoned surface
hydraulic post lift.
● Surface soil staining with Oil and Grease and DRO.
● Possible impacts under the old buildings.
● Chlorinated solvents potentially migrating on the Site from the RETEP facility.
There are no other known sources of impact on the The Paxton property. The site has met the
eligibility criteria for the VCP.