We read 9 results from Salem’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 1,325 people · Water system ID SD4600288 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 1 to 1 · sampled 2022 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal250x the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.71 to 1.09 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.09 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.1x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 4 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 3 | 4 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.0064 to 0.0064 · sampled 2022 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.0064 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.2 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.98 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · 2025 report, page 3 | 17.9 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range 0.75 to 0.75 · sampled 2022 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.75 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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