Public Notice: EPA Begins Third Five-Year Review of Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek Superfund Site

Summary

The EPA is conducting a Five-Year Review (FYR) of the Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek Superfund Site (the Site) located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of the Five-Year Review is to make sure that the selected cleanup actions effectively protect human health and the environment. This will be the third Five-Year Review for the Site, and it will be completed by September 2026. Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (UDEQ-DERR) is conducting the Five-Year Review in cooperation with the EPA.

EPA invites community participation in the Five-Year Review process. EPA staff members are available to answer any questions about the Site or the Five-Year Review process. Community members who have questions about the Site or the Five-Year Review process, or who would like to participate in a community interview are asked to contact Kaleb VanArsdale or Benjamin Rule, see contact information in the How to Comment Box.

More information is available on the Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek Plant webpage. The review should be completed by September 2026.

View previous Five-Year Review reports below:

• Second Five-Year Review Report (pdf)(58 pp, 3.32 MB), September 2021
• First Five-Year Review Report(pdf) (60 pp, 2.3 MB), September 2016