Tap water in Salem, IN — ZIP 47164
3 public water systems serving about 29,513 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
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 47164
Ramsey Water Company, Inc.
PWSID IN5231005 · serves 16,475 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.2 ppt — above federal limit
East Washington Rural Water
PWSID IN5288002 · serves 8,613 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Palmyra Water Works
PWSID IN5231004 · serves 4,425 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.5 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology