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Salem, IN

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⚠️7 health-based violations on record.
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Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Salem Water Works

PWSID:
IN5288005
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
8,200 people

East Washington Rural Water

PWSID:
IN5288002
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
8,613 people

New Pekin Water Utility

PWSID:
IN5288004
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
2,150 people

EPA & DEP violations

Salem Water Works

PWSID IN528800518 violations

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jan 11, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Simazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Simazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • LASSO — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    LASSO MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Atrazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Atrazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

East Washington Rural Water

PWSID IN52880021 violation

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

New Pekin Water Utility

PWSID IN52880041 violation

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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