Public water system record
City of Salem
Serves Salem, Salem city, VA · 25,643 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City 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
- City of Salem draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,900 unknown out of 10,009 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 1980
EPA's records for City of Salem go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
City of Salem draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Western Virginia Water Authority. 2 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Salem.
Buys water from
- Western Virginia Water Authority Roanoke, VA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Blackwood Roanoke, VA
- Western Virginia Water Authority Roanoke, VA
Annual water quality report
City 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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 Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells