Public water system record
Salem Water System
On record as serving Union Parish, LA · Serves 753 people
Federal records show 47 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for Salem Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
71241
EPA system ID
LA1111014
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 47
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 6
- Archived by EPA
- 36
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- Salem Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.249 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.1 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, October 2024.
- Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 246 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.237 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.228 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.245 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.235 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 28, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.241 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.249 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.182 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.175 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.156 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.149 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.199 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 7, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 7, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 7, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 7, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.159 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.146 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.129 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.193 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.214 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.22 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.22 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.202 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.152 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 26, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.151 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.116 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 156 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 175 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 211 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 214 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 193 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 173 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 177 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 26, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 6, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 17, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 3, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2016 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Salem Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (1 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 42 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020s | 34 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 177 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 184 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 176 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 21, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Salem Water System between 2014 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 20 violations (18 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations (6 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 99 violations (38 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
36 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Groundwater Rule
11 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Salem Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Farmerville Water System and Wards Chapel Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Salem Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Farmerville Water System Farmerville, LA
- Wards Chapel Water System Farmerville, LA
Annual water quality report
Salem Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Louisiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells