SALEM WATER DEPT
NH · PWS ID NH2051010 · Community water system
107
contaminants tested
19
detected
21,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0085 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0038 ug/L | 3/8 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0037 ug/L | 3/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 15 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 31 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 50 UG/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.2 UG/L | 95/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17 UG/L | 84/84 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 36 UG/L | 84/84 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 19 UG/L | 84/84 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 379.3 UG/L | 69/73 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 221.5 UG/L | 27/61 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0990 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2024 |
| Barium | 28.3 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate | 280 UG/L | 8/24 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.4 UG/L | 7/84 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.6 UG/L | 4/84 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.5 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Bromoform | 1.5 UG/L | 1/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SALEM