Elevated levels of lead have been recorded in the tap water of some Emigration Canyon homes, prompting the area’s water provider to alert its customers and explore the cause and extent of the contamination.
The problem, which is not considered an emergency, was discovered last month when tests results were returned on samples taken from 10 homes in the tony mountain neighborhood east of Salt Lake City, according to Marie Owens, director of the Utah Division of Drinking Water. Three of the samples taken Sept. 23 showed lead levels at or above the federal standard of 15 parts per billion, triggering a mandatory course of action that includes notification to all customers served by the Emigration Improvement District, or EID.