Park City schools contractor gets until Oct. 16 to answer state over contaminated water
State regulators say more than 518,000 gallons of groundwater with arsenic and lead went into a storm line at a school construction site without a permit, and the district has not answered questions about its earlier statements.
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The contractor that discharged more than 518,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater from Park City School District's Treasure Mountain Junior High construction site has until Oct. 16 to respond to state regulators, TownLift reported. Hogan & Associates Construction did not appeal the Utah Division of Water Quality's Sept. 2 notice of violation but asked for more time, which the state granted. [1]
The state found Hogan discharged pollutants without the required permit during construction of a new athletic campus in fall 2025, documenting discharges on 17 days between Sept. 9 and Oct. 8, 2025, according to TownLift. Tests from August 2025 showed the groundwater contained high levels of arsenic and lead. The order says violations can bring civil penalties of up to $10,000 a day, and the case could end in a negotiated settlement or court action. [1]
The state's findings conflict with a December 2025 district overview that said a permit may not have been needed and described the incident as a brief event, TownLift reported. The district and its outside attorney have not responded to the outlet's questions about who wrote and approved that overview or whether the district stands by it. [1]
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