Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Salem's tap water?

2PPBparts per billion of lead in Salem Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Salem

7 public water companies list Salem as a place they supply. The biggest is the Salem Water Department, with about 21,080 people. The highest latest result among Salem's water companies is 111 parts per billion, at Millville Circle/South. 2 of them were above 15 at their latest test. Small ones like Millville Circle/South supply just their own grounds or street; most of Salem gets its water from the Salem Water Department. 4 have no lead test results on file. 6 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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