Mid-valley, on the Jordan River

Hydroseeding in Midvale, UT

Final stabilization and lawns for a city rebuilding its west side.

Free site visits with a written estimate
Seed mixes chosen for your soil, sun and water
Seeding scheduled around Salt Lake's spring and late-summer windows

Midvale's Rebuilt West Side

Hydroseeding in Midvale often means putting grass on land that was once unusable. Bingham Junction, about 446 acres on the city's western border, was a mining slag site from 1871 until 1958, and testing found large amounts of lead, arsenic and heavy metals. After an EPA-assisted cleanup it came off the National Priorities List in 2006 and now hosts dozens of businesses. South of it, the roughly 351-acre Jordan Bluffs area is proposed for about 3,500 more housing units.

Working on reclaimed ground

On reclaimed sites, the soil cover is part of the cleanup design, so digging and grading follow the site's rules. Our role is usually the surface: hydroseeding or hydromulching the final cover, keeping slopes and swales from eroding, and maintaining silt fence and inlet protection while buildings go up. We work from the project's approved plans and do not disturb the cover beyond what they allow.

The river border

The Jordan River forms Midvale's western boundary as it runs down the center of the valley. The river has a long record of pollution from sewage, farm runoff and mining waste; in 1962 Midvale measured coliform levels far above the state limit. Today, keeping sediment out of the river is the point of most construction stormwater rules. Projects that touch ground within 50 feet of regulated waters need a county stormwater permit no matter the size.

Small yards, dry summers

Midvale is compact, about 5.92 square miles, with an annual precipitation average near 14.7 inches. July is the driest month at about 0.7 inches. Small city yards dry out fast between waterings, so we lean on a moisture-holding hydromulch and spring or fall timing.

Growth pressure

The population jumped 28.8 percent from 2010 to 2020, to 36,028. Much of that came as apartments and townhomes, which bring common-area lawns and detention basins that need seeding and erosion control.

Midvale services

Final hydroseeding and hydromulch for redevelopment sites
Silt fence and inlet protection near the Jordan River
Seeding of detention basins and swales
Lawn repair for older single-family yards

Get a free estimate or call (801) 618-3010.

Midvale Site History

Bingham Junction. About 446 acres on the western border were a mining slag site from 1871 until 1958, then cleaned up and delisted in 2006.
Jordan Bluffs. About 351 acres south of Bingham Junction, also former slag land, are proposed for roughly 3,500 housing units.
River boundary. The Jordan River forms Midvale's western border as it flows down the center of the Salt Lake Valley.
Dry climate. Annual precipitation averages about 14.7 inches, with July the driest month at roughly 0.7 inches.

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Midvale Questions

Can you hydroseed on the reclaimed land at Bingham Junction or Jordan Bluffs?

We seed and mulch the surface according to each project's approved plans. Any digging into the cover follows the site's own rules.

Do Midvale townhome projects need erosion control?

Most sites that disturb an acre or more, plus jobs close to the Jordan River, need a stormwater plan with silt fence and inlet protection.

Can you seed a detention basin?

Yes. Basins and swales get a seed mix that tolerates periodic standing water, with mulch or blankets on the side slopes.

My small yard dries out fast. Will hydroseed survive?

With a moisture-holding mulch and a spring or fall start, small yards do fine. Watering in short cycles helps.

Free Estimates in Midvale, UT

Free estimates for Midvale yards and redevelopment sites.

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