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Salem, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
13
detected
25,643
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government

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.

0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23

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
TTHM
56.46 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.715 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.8 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
154.65 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 611 µg/L
74/104 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
15.3 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.5 µg/L
61/104 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
510 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
48.65 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 49 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
786 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.07 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.1 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.925 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROBINSON, PE, LARADO M.
Phone
540-375-3029
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Salem, City of

Is Salem, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Salem, City of'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, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Salem, City of serve?

Salem, City of reports serving 25,643 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Salem, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Salem, City of, of which 0 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.