Photo: SSLaker3 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in South Salt Lake, UT: what to set up and who to call
The Jordan Valley Wcd water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). South Main Health Clinic Library, at 3690 S Main Street, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Salt Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in South Salt Lake.
Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Salt Lake. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Utah).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Jordan Valley Wcd water system
The Jordan Valley Wcd water system supplies South Salt Lake: about 50% of residents live in its service area. South Salt Lake City Water System serves another 47%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Metropolitan Water District and Kennecott - Zone A Ro and Central Utah Wcd - Utah Valley as sellers) and serves 99,335 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.8 ppb. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. UTAH18027.
12 home internet providers serve South Salt Lake
100% of 6,256 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| SenaWave | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 30/15 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 65% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 55% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency | Fiber | 13% | 10,000/10,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
ACE Recycling & Disposal picks up trash in South Salt Lake
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in South Salt Lake, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check sslc.gov →
From sslc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
South Salt Lake is in Granite School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
South Salt Lake spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where South Salt Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Salt Lake | ZIP’s residents in South Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84115 | Salt Lake City, UT | 67% | 65% |
| 84119 | West Valley City, UT | 20% | 10% |
| 84106 | Salt Lake City, UT | 13% | 9% |
A few homes fall in 84107.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in South Salt Lake
Who supplies South Salt Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Jordan Valley Wcd water system (EPA ID UTAH18027). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in South Salt Lake?
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve South Salt Lake?
Xfinity, SenaWave, Google Fiber, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Salt Lake?
84115 (67%), 84119 (20%), 84106 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Salt Lake in?
Granite School District.
How do I register to vote in South Salt Lake?
In Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Salt Lake County Clerk. Check your registration at votesearch.utah.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: South Salt Lake’s own website (sslc.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.