SALEM, OR · Marion County
SALEM PUBLIC WORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SALEM PUBLIC WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SALEM PUBLIC WORKS.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Oregon’s official records. Always confirm current status with Oregon before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- OR4100731
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 199,820
- Service connections
- 55,970
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
SALEM PUBLIC WORKS is the third largest community water system in Oregon, serving 199,820 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 13 entries between 1976 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.
Of the 13, 11 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – July 5, 2023
ResolvedTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-basedSurface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2006 – November 30, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1993 – February 28, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 – July 5, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| November 1, 2006 – November 30, 2006 | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 1993 – February 28, 1993 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 5, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 6, 2023State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 26, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 23, 2022State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 2, 2021State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 5, 2003State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 1, 1998State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1995State Public Notification received1 linked violation
Common questions
Is SALEM PUBLIC WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SALEM PUBLIC WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SALEM PUBLIC WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SALEM PUBLIC WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SALEM PUBLIC WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SALEM PUBLIC WORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
SALEM PUBLIC WORKS
503-588-6483
SALEM, OR 97309