Is SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT's water safe to drink?

SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 44,480, over 10,103 connections.

SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT's record against the rest of the country

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT ranks 12,278th by violation burden (5th percentile) - 1 violation total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the MA average

Among the 283 MA systems in this dataset, the average is 7.0 health-based violations - SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT's 0 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

What SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT's record does not cover

This is what SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT 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 1 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.