Dirty urban water flows to Great Salt Lake. Can Mother Nature help us fix it?

Using plants to filter pollutants helps. But it comes with a cost: reducing the amount of water.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Riverton environmental engineer Tom Beesley shows an example of an urban swale in Riverton, Friday, July 18, 2025. The recessed park strip is intended to capture stormwater and pollution before it enters the city’s sewage.

Dirty urban water flows to Great Salt Lake. Can Mother Nature help us fix it?

Using plants to filter pollutants helps. But it comes with a cost: reducing the amount of water.

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