Public water system record
Village of Salem
Serves Salem, Richardson County, NE · 160 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Village of Salem in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Salem buys its water from Richardson Co RWD 2.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, February 1996.
- Record on file since 1992, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 57 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Village of Salem go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2001, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Salem in 1996. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1996 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
Where the water comes from
Village of Salem buys its water from Richardson Co RWD 2. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Richardson Co RWD 2 Falls City, NE
Annual water quality report
Village of Salem 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Village of Salem for a copy.
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 Nebraska.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells