Down the Drain: Records show enforcement of storm drain pollution affecting Great Salt Lake is hit or miss
Most reported spills of the Jordan and Bear rivers were accidental. Lake has been viewed as repository for pollution.
(Utah Department of Environmental Quality) A photo from an inspection done Aug. 28, 2019, shows conditions at American Chemical in Portage. This image shows several streams of oily water exiting the facility and nearing train tracks.
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