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Salem, OR

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Contamination score

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⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
28
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS

PWSID:
OR4100731
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
199,820 people

Bie Chemawa Indian School

PWSID:
104101132
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
320 people

EPA & DEP violations

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS

PWSID OR41007311 violation

  • Other violation — SALEM PUBLIC WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 902792450 (code 71) at SALEM PUBLIC WORKS (PWSID OR4100731).

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

Bie Chemawa Indian School

PWSID 10410113211 violations

  • Other violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 41 (code 71) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Reporting violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 34 (code 4B) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 32 (code 3A) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

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

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 38 (code 03) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

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

  • Reporting violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 30 (code 4B) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

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

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 39 (code 03) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 26 (code 52) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 27 (code 58) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 25 (code 56) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 6 (code 23) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2009 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 7 (code 71) at BIE CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL (PWSID 104101132).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2007 · 19 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

16 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

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

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Arsenic — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Arsenic MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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