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?

0.7PPBLead in Prairie Apts 1 & 2's water at the latest test, from June to September 2023

Below 15, the level that requires action

Water companies that supply Salem

2 public water companies list Salem as a place they supply. The biggest is Prairie Apts 1 & 2, with about 150 people. The highest latest result among Salem's water companies is 8 parts per billion, at Prairie Apts 3 & 4. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test.

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