Is CITY OF SALISBURY's water safe to drink?

CITY OF SALISBURY's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 30,343 people get their water from it, across 10,501 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF SALISBURY ranks 10,921th by violation burden (15th percentile) - 6 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the MD average

CITY OF SALISBURY's 0 health-based violations sit within the MD average of 3.3, across 93 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

CITY OF SALISBURY's most recent violation on record is dated 2013-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.

What CITY OF SALISBURY's record does not cover

This is what CITY OF SALISBURY reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 6 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.