Unattended Death and Biohazard Cleanup in Park City, UT

Park City is a city in Utah, mostly in Summit County with some portions extending into Wasatch County, and it had a population of 8,396 at the 2020 census, though its tourist population on average greatly exceeds its permanent residents.

Park City was founded in 1869 and named for Parley's Park, and the name was shortened to Park City when the town was incorporated in 1884.

The discovery of silver, gold, and lead in the 1860s sparked Park City's first silver mines, and the Silver King Mine later became one of the most famous silver mines in the world.

The Ontario mine, established in 1872, became one of Park City's first significant producers after George Hearst purchased it, and it produced over 50 million dollars in its lifetime.

A devastating fire on June 19, 1898, the largest in Utah's history, destroyed much of the town, but Park City was rebuilt on the strength of its still-rich silver deposits.

After the mining industry shut down and the population declined, Park City rebounded in the 1980s and 1990s through an expansion of its tourism business.

Park City is home to two major ski resorts, Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort, and it is the home of the United States Ski Team.

Park City was the longtime home of the Sundance Film Festival, the United States' largest independent film festival, which moved to the city in 1981.

Park City hosted events of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, including the bobsled, skeleton, and luge track at Utah Olympic Park.

According to 2021 data, Park City brought in a yearly average of 529.8 million dollars to the Utah economy as a tourist destination, including 80 million dollars attributed to the Sundance Film Festival.