SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT

PWSID: NY5730106 · Salem, NY · Serves 915 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NY5730106) in Salem, NY is listed as a CWS water system covering about 915 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2004-2004. Those 1 health-based row for SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Lead; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
915
Health-Based Violation Records
1
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead. Recorded violations span 2004–2004. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New York drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New York state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
NY5730106
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Salem, NY
Population Served
915
Health Violations
Yes (1)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Lead 1 1

Violation History (1)

Contaminant Health Date
Lead Yes Dec 15, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT?
SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT serve?
SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 915 people in Salem, NY. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT have?
SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2004–2004. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Lead.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (915). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include CUESTA LA HONDA GUILD INC, MODERN MANOR, INC, ROSEVILLE.

About This Data

SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT (NY5730106) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include HUDSON FALLS VILLAGE (QUEENSBURY); MOREAU WD #2 (QUEENSBURY); KINGSBURY WD (QUEENSBURY); FORT EDWARD VILLAGE. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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