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Salem Town of (sc3710001)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 78 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

78
contaminants tested
16
detected
6,444
people served
5
health-based violations
South Carolina rankingsLead in South CarolinaPFAS in South Carolina
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Oconee

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

5
health-based violations
50
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-20
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-20
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-20
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-20
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31

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
Nitrate
956 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
33.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.4 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
16.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
39.015 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.13 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.5 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2023
Copper
64.4 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L
17/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9.946 pCi/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 10 pCi/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
13.708 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.9 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2012–2016
Fluoride
788 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
809.65 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 850 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.5200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.5200 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/20 SYR4 2014–2017
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TOWE, LYNN
Phone
864-944-2819
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Salem Town of (sc3710001)

Is Salem Town of (sc3710001) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Salem Town of (sc3710001)'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 Town of (sc3710001)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Salem Town of (sc3710001) serve?

Salem Town of (sc3710001) reports serving 6,444 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Salem Town of (sc3710001) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 50 violations on file for Salem Town of (sc3710001), of which 5 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.