City of Salem (OH) Water Quality

City of Salem is a large public water system in EPA region 05 that provides tap water for the 44460 zip codes. It has 2 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 55.4 µg/L. There were 1 contamintants found in the City of Salem water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

Salem WTP
Surface Water (SW)

2491 St Rt 45 KSUDS
1460 Brookview DriveDS
475 W. 2nd StreetDS
1098 N. EllsworthDS

Salem WTP
Surface Water (SW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEP

FAQ

Is City of Salem tap water safe to drink?

When was City of Salem last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between October 9th, 2018 and August 20th, 2019.