CITY OF SALISBURY
MD · PWS ID MD0220004 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
21
detected
30,343
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0062 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0062 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0200 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0038 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0059 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 7300 UG/L | 122/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 22.4 UG/L | 93/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6 UG/L | 41/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.9 UG/L | 35/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 16.5 UG/L | 16/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.6 UG/L | 14/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0180 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2024 |
| Chloroform | 1.4 UG/L | 12/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 610 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Barium | 171 UG/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.7 UG/L | 5/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 14.8 UG/L | 5/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6090 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 0.1000 UG/L | 3/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.4 UG/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
80 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene