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Utah Pressure Washing Help
Whether pressure washing needs a Utah contractor license, where the wash water can go, and lead paint rules for older homes. Information only.
Key facts
- Utah lists building cleaning and window washing, including power washing, as activities that do not require a contractor license. (source: Utah Office of Administrative Rules)
- Salt Lake County says the storm drain system flows directly to local waterways with no filters and no treatment. (source: Salt Lake County Watershed)
- Dumping something into the gutter is no different than dumping it into the nearest creek, according to Salt Lake County Health. (source: Salt Lake County Health Department)
- EPA's RRP rule requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978 to be certified and use lead safe work practices. (source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Common questions
- Does pressure washing need a license in Utah?: Power washing is exempt from contractor licensing in Utah.
Rules
- Where the wash water goes: Salt Lake County storm drain guidance.
- Pressure washing older painted homes: EPA lead paint rules for homes built before 1978.
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