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Salem, IA

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Contamination score

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
16
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Salem Water Supply

PWSID:
IA4478023
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
396 people

EPA & DEP violations

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Uranium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Uranium MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 23, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 24, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 27, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 27, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Resolved).

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

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 4, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Uranium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Uranium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Uranium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Uranium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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