Community Water System (CWS) · MA3030001
Surface Water · serves an estimated 90,330 people · across Salem Beverly Board
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1.7 µg/L · sampled 2023-2025
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src-sdwis-lcr · released 2026-07-09
The original published file, referenced from the source record.
The 90th-percentile tap result was 1.7 µg/L (below the 15 µg/L action level).
Why it matters. There is no known safe level of lead. In children even low exposure can affect development and behavior; in adults it is linked to blood-pressure and kidney effects. Because lead is usually added at the tap, a system-wide result can understate risk in an individual home with older plumbing.
What you can do. Relevant treatment: Reverse osmosis, NSF/ANSI 53 lead-certified filters, Replacing lead service lines.
Understand Lead (90th percentile) →| Substance | Result | Reference | Sampled | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 1.7 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | 2023-2025 | Below limit | View evidence |
A federal limit (an MCL or action level) is an enforceable legal cap. A health goal (an MCLG or health benchmark) is a non-enforceable target, often stricter, sometimes zero. A system meeting the legal limit is a compliance fact; it is not a guarantee of no health concern. PurityMap publishes no overall compliance verdict for a system; read each finding against its own reference below.
SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD (PWS ID MA3030001) is a public water system serving 90,330 people in Salem Beverly Board, Massachusetts.
SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD is on record as drawing from surface water. The source shapes which contaminants matter most for this system.
PurityMap's record for SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD shows 0 findings measured above a benchmark and 1 within benchmark, from 1 evidence record. Every finding links to its source; a substance that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
PurityMap does not issue a safety verdict. It publishes SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD's measured results against each contaminant's benchmark so you can read them in context. Safety depends on the specific finding, your plumbing, and how the water reaches your tap.
The latest published record for SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD is dated 2026-09-16. Utilities report on regulatory cycles, so results reflect the monitoring period rather than a live reading.