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City water profile

Salem water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Salem, Ohio.

Median indexed hardness

123PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 123–123 PPM

State comparison
103 PPM below
State hardness rank
#101 of 119
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Salem has 1 published ZIP profile across Columbiana County. The indexed median is 123 PPM, compared with 226 PPM across Ohio.

Among the 119 Ohiocities with an indexed median, Salem ranks #101from highest to lowest. Across all 162 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 77.2to 387 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
23.7 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 25, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Salem

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

44460

Hard

123 PPM

Nearest site
23.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Salem City

PWSID OH1502011

Surface water
System population served
16,850
Last reported
May 15, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)OH1502011Jan 1, 2022Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleOH1502011Jan 13, 2020Unaddressed

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Salem

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 123 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.