SALEM WATER WORKS
PWS ID: IN5288005 · SALEM, Indiana 47167
Population Served
8,200
Total Violations
652
Health-Based Violations
346
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 3,445
- County
- Washington
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 275
- Monitoring Violations
- 261
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 71
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 155 | 2021 |
| TTHM | MCL | 118 | 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 30 | 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 29 | 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 26 | 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 21 | 1994 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | TT | 17 | 2008 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 12 | 2022 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 12 | 2022 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 12 | 1994 |
| Endothall | MR | 12 | 1994 |
| Mercury | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 10 | 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 10 | 2022 |
| Cadmium | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Selenium | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Arsenic | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Barium | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Fluoride | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Chromium | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 9 | 2017 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 9 | 2017 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 9 | 2017 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 9 | 1994 |
| Nickel | MR | 9 | 2017 |
| Diquat | MR | 8 | 1994 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | 2012 |
| Nitrate | MR | 7 | 2008 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 7 | 1999 |
| Simazine | MR | 4 | 2022 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFDHA | 9/11/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/11/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/11/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/11/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/11/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/11/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/11/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/11/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/11/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/11/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/11/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/11/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/11/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/11/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/6/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 6/6/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 6/6/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 6/6/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 6/6/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 6/6/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 6/6/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 6/6/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/6/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 6/6/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/6/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 6/6/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 6/6/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.