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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-11-01 → 2016-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-11-01 → 2016-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-11-01 → 2016-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-11-01 → 2016-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-11-01 → 2016-11-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-09-03 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 31.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 91.1 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 29.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 42.1 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 16.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 155 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 75.9 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 126 µg/L 158% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 321 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 323 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 370 µg/L | 58/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33.52 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 141 µg/L | 57/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 89.5 µg/L | 56/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 13.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.4 µg/L | 53/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.055 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.9 µg/L | 48/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8.6 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 21/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 9/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0039 mg/L 26% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.435 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 8/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Salem Elm Ridge Wsc
Is Salem Elm Ridge Wsc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Salem Elm Ridge Wsc'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 Elm Ridge Wsc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Salem Elm Ridge Wsc serve?
Salem Elm Ridge Wsc reports serving 1,371 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Salem Elm Ridge Wsc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 112 violations on file for Salem Elm Ridge Wsc, of which 61 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.