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Water system · PWSID MD0220004

CITY OF SALISBURY

SALISBURY, MD · ~30,343 people served

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45
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0220004

State

Maryland

City

SALISBURY

Population served

30,343

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 55 points — the score moved from 100 to 45 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 45

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jul 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

20 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 5.0×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBS

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

18

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2014. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 1998 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2014
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013
  • State action · SIA Mar 2013
  • State action · SIA Jul 2012
  • State action · SIF Jun 2005
  • State action · SIF Jun 2005
  • State action · SOX Oct 2004
  • State action · SOX Oct 2004

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0220004 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.