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Salem, NH

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⚠️5 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
21
Violations
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Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Salem Water Dept

PWSID:
NH2051010
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
21,000 people

Shadow Lake Mobile Home Park

PWSID:
NH2053030
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
58 people

Millville Circle/South

PWSID:
NH2052010
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
48 people

Autumn Woods

PWSID:
NH2052070
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
193 people

Ackerman Retirement Park

PWSID:
NH2053020
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
350 people

Millville Circle/North

PWSID:
NH2052060
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
57 people

Lancaster Farms

PWSID:
NH2052030
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
303 people

EPA & DEP violations

Salem Water Dept

PWSID NH20510104 violations

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

Autumn Woods

PWSID NH20520701 violation

  • Other violation — AUTUMN WOODS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 0300003 (code 75) at AUTUMN WOODS (PWSID NH2052070).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Apr 30, 2003 · 23 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

16 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Apr 9, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Mar 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Nov 25, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Nov 25, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 11, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began May 10, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

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

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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