A place Salt Lake City dog owners love is often contaminated. There’s no surefire way to tell when it’s safe.

Two more creeks in Salt Lake County have been added to Utah’s list of polluted waterways, and one of them is in a popular off-leash spot.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A dog cools off in the water along the Freedom Trail near Memory Grove on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.