Public water system record
Town of Salem
Serves an area of Oconee County, SC that includes Salem · 6,444 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town 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
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Salem draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,783 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 20, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Salem go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 40 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Benzene, began April 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00654 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Town of Salem draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from City of Seneca. 1 other community water system buys water from Town of Salem.
Buys water from
- City of Seneca Seneca, SC
Community systems that buy water from it
- Isaqueena Point Util Sys Liberty, SC
Annual water quality report
Town 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.
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 South Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells