Tap water in Salem, IN — ZIP 47165
5 public water systems serving about 33,463 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 47165
Borden Tri-County Region
PWSID IN5210002 · serves 11,000 ·
surface water
4 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
East Washington Rural Water
PWSID IN5288002 · serves 8,613 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Salem Water Works
PWSID IN5288005 · serves 8,200 ·
surface water
5 health-based / 16 total violations (5 yrs)
Posey Township Water Corp.
PWSID IN5288006 · serves 3,500 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
New Pekin Water Utility
PWSID IN5288004 · serves 2,150 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 22.3 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology