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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-12-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-10-08 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-10-08 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1994-03-01 → 1994-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1994-03-01 → 1994-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 17 µg/L No EPA limit set | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 82.86 µg/L No EPA limit set | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 100.41 µg/L 126% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 81.6 µg/L 136% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L | 76/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 36.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 75/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 45.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 71/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.539 µg/L No EPA limit set | 58/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 830 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 7.8 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 26/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 350 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 4.1 µg/L 102% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 4 µg/L | 11/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 49 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1050 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 19.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 1.5 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.6 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.4900 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Salem
Is Salem tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Salem'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's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Salem serve?
Salem reports serving 7,905 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Salem had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 29 violations on file for Salem, 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.