Salem Water Department
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 1 city in MA · PWSID MA3258000
Salem Water Department serves 44,480 people. Limited testing on file — only bacteria and PFAS results for Salem Water Department. No other contaminant results are on file for Salem Water Department; check its latest Consumer Confidence Report for its current test results.
- People served
- 44,480
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-07-21
- PFAS
- Not detected above guidelines
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 0
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Salem Water Department's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Massachusetts MassDEP.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official Salem Water Department Resources
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Salem Water Department Service Area
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Salem Water Department Water Quality Grade
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Limited testing on file — only bacteria and PFAS results for Salem Water Department. No other contaminant results are on file for Salem Water Department; check its latest Consumer Confidence Report for its current test results.
Is Salem Water Department Water Safe to Drink?
Limited testing on file — only bacteria and PFAS results for Salem Water Department. No other contaminant results are on file for Salem Water Department; check its latest Consumer Confidence Report for its current test results.
This utility serves 44,480 people across 1 city in MA. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Fluoride in Salem Water Department Water
Salem Water Department
PWSID MA3258000
No fluoride level in our data for Salem Water Department. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
Salem Water Department Service Area
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Salem Water Department Contact & Information
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Contacts for Salem Water Department
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Water Sources & Treatment
Water Sources
Treatment Methods
Disinfectant Used
hypochlorite
Salem Water Department Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Salem Water Department has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Salem Water Department Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Salem Water Department has no health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026).
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
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Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Salem Water Department's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Massachusetts MassDEP, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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