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Salem City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
16
detected
9,298
people served
3
health-based violations
Utah rankingsLead in UtahPFAS in Utah
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Utah

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.

3
health-based violations
184
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
294.7 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 64/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
1229.9 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 52/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
24.9 µg/L 166%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 48/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0033 mg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2027
Barium
69 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Selenium
15.5 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Arsenic
1.3 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4 2012–2017
TTHM
3.1 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.3 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/4 SYR4 2015–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 3/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012
Bromodichloromethane
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/7 SYR4 2014–2019
89 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THOMAS, JAMES BOYD
Phone
801-420-0343
Email
Jamest@salemutah.gov

Frequently asked questions about Salem City

Is Salem City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Salem City'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 City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Salem City serve?

Salem City reports serving 9,298 people in Utah, per its EPA record.

Has Salem City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 184 violations on file for Salem City, of which 3 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.