It’s common knowledge that a major air pollution problem exists in the Salt Lake Valley. Far from simply unpleasant, our bad air is dangerous to our health and, for some, it’s fatal.
While good air quality is important to all Utah residents, Salt Lake County is uncommon, if not unique, in its geography. We live in a valley between two beautiful mountain ranges which traps pollutants in the air. Over time our pollution builds up to unhealthy levels. When this occurs, there is nothing we can do to improve the air quality. We are at the mercy of mother nature bringing a storm to push out the dirty air and bring in clean air.