Salem Water Department Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: MA3258000
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 01
Primary Service Area: Other Area
Primary Source: Surface water purchased
Population Served: 42,869
Contact Information
120 WASHINGTON STREET, 4TH FLOOR
DAVID H KNOWLTON
120 WASHINGTON ST
4TH FLOOR
SALEM, MA 01970
[email protected]

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results


A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

Contaminant Detailed Results


This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

1-butanol

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 2 0.00 < 2
2018 2018-02-07 2 0.00 < 2

2-methoxyethanol

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.4 0.00 < 0.4
2018 2018-02-07 0.4 0.00 < 0.4

2-propen-1-ol

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.5 0.00 < 0.5
2018 2018-02-07 0.5 0.00 < 0.5

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.01 0.00 < 0.01
2018 2018-02-07 0.01 0.00 < 0.01

butylated hydroxyanisole

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-02-07 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

chlorpyrifos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-02-07 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

dimethipin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.2 0.00 < 0.2
2018 2018-02-07 0.2 0.00 < 0.2

ethoprop

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-02-07 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

germanium

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-02-07 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

manganese

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.4 0.00 2.2
2018 2018-02-07 0.4 0.00 33

o-toluidine

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.007 0.00 < 0.007
2018 2018-02-07 0.007 0.00 < 0.007

oxyfluorfen

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.05 0.00 < 0.05
2018 2018-02-07 0.05 0.00 < 0.05

profenofos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-02-07 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

quinoline

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.02 0.00 < 0.02
2018 2018-02-07 0.02 0.00 < 0.02

tebuconazole

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.2 0.00 < 0.2
2018 2018-02-07 0.2 0.00 < 0.2

total permethrin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.04 0.00 < 0.04
2018 2018-02-07 0.04 0.00 < 0.04

tribufos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0.07 0.00 < 0.07
2018 2018-02-07 0.07 0.00 < 0.07

anatoxin-a

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-07-05 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-06-20 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-06-07 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-05-17 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-05-02 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

cylindrospermopsin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-07-05 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-06-20 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-06-07 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-05-17 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-05-02 0.09 0.00 < 0.09

chlorate

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 20 210 370
2014 2014-07-10 20 210 350
2014 2014-04-09 20 210 180
2014 2014-04-09 20 210 200
2014 2014-01-15 20 210 330
2014 2014-01-15 20 210 290
2013 2013-10-07 20 210 240
2013 2013-10-07 20 210 400

HAA5

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 33.86
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 22.4
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 6.3
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 34.27
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 29.3
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 0.35
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 14.1
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 27

HAA6Br

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 14.84
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 11.13
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 2.2
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 15.67
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 14.4
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 < 0
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 6.15
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 13.3

HAA9

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 47.44
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 32.83
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 8.5
2018 2018-05-02 0 0.00 48.37
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 42.4
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 0.35
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 20.25
2018 2018-02-07 0 0.00 39.3

Other Water Contaminants Tested


The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-15 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-07 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-15 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-07 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-04-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-01-15 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-10-07 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-04-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-01-15 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-10-07 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 140 < 0.2
chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
chromium 0.2 100 0.0625 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 100 0.2
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 100 < 0.2
chromium-6 0.03 0 0.0588 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.03 0 0.03
2014 2014-07-10 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-09 0.03 0 0.05
2014 2014-04-09 0.03 0 0.08
2014 2014-01-15 0.03 0 0.09
2014 2014-01-15 0.03 0 0.08
2013 2013-10-07 0.03 0 0.09
2013 2013-10-07 0.03 0 0.05
cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-07-10 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-04-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-04-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-01-15 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-01-15 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-07 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-10-07 1 70 < 1
Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-04-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-01-15 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-10-07 0.06 90 < 0.06
HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-04-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-01-15 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-10-07 0.08 0 < 0.08
molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-07-10 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-04-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-04-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-01-15 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-01-15 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-10-07 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-10-07 1 40 < 1
PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-04-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-01-15 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-10-07 0.09 0 < 0.09
PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-04-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-01-15 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-10-07 0.01 0 < 0.01
PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-04-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-01-15 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-10-07 0.03 0 < 0.03
PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-04-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-01-15 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-07 0.02 0 < 0.02
PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-04-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-01-15 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-10-07 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-04-09 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-01-15 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-10-07 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
strontium 0.3 1500 88.5 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.3 1500 94
2014 2014-07-10 0.3 1500 100
2014 2014-04-09 0.3 1500 79
2014 2014-04-09 0.3 1500 83
2014 2014-01-15 0.3 1500 83
2014 2014-01-15 0.3 1500 84
2013 2013-10-07 0.3 1500 94
2013 2013-10-07 0.3 1500 91
vanadium 0.2 21 0.5125 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 21 0.5
2014 2014-07-10 0.2 21 0.6
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 21 0.4
2014 2014-04-09 0.2 21 0.7
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 21 0.4
2014 2014-01-15 0.2 21 0.4
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 21 0.6
2013 2013-10-07 0.2 21 0.5

Lead and Copper Data


Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
2 lead 2008-01-01 2008-12-31 0.003mg/L

Violations


Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

No violations found for Salem Water Department.


Local Water Testing


Find a lab in your area so you can get your tap or well water tested. This list contains both governmental and private labs, all of which are EPA-certified for drinking water testing.

Lab Location Zip Code
NORTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY, INC DANVERS, MA 01923
LYNN WATER TREATMENT PLANT LABORATORY LYNN, MA 01905
NEW ENGLAND CHROMACHEM INC SALEM, MA 01970

Water Bill Information


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