Metals · 2023
Sodium in Salem, OR tap water
Salem, OR's 2023 Sodium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 8.8 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 8.5 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Reported level John Neal Park | 2.4 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 7.2 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 15 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 11.3 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Little North Santiam River | 1.9 mg/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 8 mg/L | 20 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Sodium
A naturally occurring salt component.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
How Salem, OR compares
5 of the 219 systems measuring Sodium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Sodium:
People also ask
+Is there Sodium in Salem, OR tap water?
Yes — Salem, OR's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sodium at 11.3 mg/L. Salem, OR's 2023 Sodium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Sodium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Sodium is 20 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Sodium?
A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
+Which other U.S. cities have Sodium over the federal limit?
5 of the 219 systems on The Water Map measuring Sodium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Diego, CA, Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA.
+Where does this Sodium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Sodium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salem, OR water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/or/salem/2023/source.