Tap water in Salem, ME — ZIP 01970
2 public water systems serving about 45,380 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
B
Good
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 01970
Salem Water Department
PWSID MA3258000 · serves 44,480 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.2 ppt
Pequot Highlands
PWSID MA3258001 · serves 900 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology