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Salem, MO

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Contamination score

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
9
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Salem Pws

PWSID:
MO4010721
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
4,736 people

Dent County Pwsd 1

PWSID:
MO4024196
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,122 people

EPA & DEP violations

Salem Pws

PWSID MO40107215 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 10, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

4 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began May 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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