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Salem Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 3. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
3
detected
44,480
people served
0
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Essex

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0042 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0037 µg/L 2/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR 2008
28 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
GIOVANNA Z RECINOS
Phone
9786195673
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Salem Water Department

Is Salem Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants in Salem Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Salem Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Pfpea, Lead, Pfhxa. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Salem Water Department serve?

Salem Water Department reports serving 44,480 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Salem Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Salem Water Department.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.