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Public commenter urges Utah County to test backyards after ChemTek results for Tibble Fork
Summary
At a county commission meeting, a public commenter presented ChemTek lab results he said show elevated heavy metals from Tibble Fork and urged Utah County health and engineering staff to analyze risks and test household soils; commissioners asked clarifying questions but no formal county action was taken at the meeting.
A member of the public delivered an extended public comment at the Utah County Commission meeting, saying laboratory results show elevated heavy-metal contamination in sediment linked to Tibble Fork and nearby mine sites and urging county involvement.
“Lead was rated at 5,300,” the commenter stated, citing ChemTek laboratory data and asserting that sediment transported downstream could have affected tens of thousands of households. He said his analysis suggests the event may have…
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