Salem Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · New Jersey
Avg Score
72
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
9
72
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
73%
A or B grade
9%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
9
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Salem cities scored
A
1
9%
Excellent
B
7
64%
Good
C
2
18%
Fair
D
1
9%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New Jersey average
▲ 1.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Salem
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Salem
County context
1
Superfund site in Salem
403,493
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Salem
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Salem, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 403,493 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CHEMOURS CHAMBERS WORKS DEEPWATER, NJ08023 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 403,473 |
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY RESINS INC PEDRICKTOWN, NJ08067 | Vinyl chloride | 20 |
DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA LLC - CHAMBERS WORKS DEEPWATER, NJ08023 | — | — |
LUBRIZOL CORP PEDRICKTOWN, NJ08067 | — | — |
OXY VINYLS LP PEDRICKTOWN, NJ08067 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Salem
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Salem on the EPA National Priorities List.
- NL INDUSTRIES
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Salem
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Boro-1702 | A | 93.7 | 1K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Oldmans Twp.-1706 | B+ | 82.7 | 14K | 21 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Woodstown Boro-1715 | B+ | 82.3 | 4K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Woodstown Boro-1715 | B+ | 82.3 | 4K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Oldmans Twp.-1706 | B- | 73.2 | 14K | 110 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Oldmans Twp.-1706 | B- | 73.1 | 15K | 41 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Mannington Twp.-1705 | B- | 71.4 | 6K | 134 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Mannington Twp.-1705 | B- | 71.4 | 6K | 134 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Pennsville Twp.-1708 | C- | 59 | 14K | 229 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Mannington Twp.-1705 | C- | 57.1 | 11K | 265 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Pittsgrove Twp.-1710 | D | 46 | 2K | 348 | Health Unresolved |