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The City of Salem will be temporarily switching to free chlorine in its drinking water system beginning on August 29th and continuing until further notice.

Free chlorination is a regularly scheduled preventive maintenance procedure for water systems using combined chlorination (chloramines) for disinfection.  The City expects the free chlorination period to be transparent to customers; however, some may notice a slight change in the taste or smell of their tap water.  At all times during this process, your water will continue to meet local, state, and federal standards for clean water and is safe for drinking, bathing, cooking, and all other purposes.

The City of Salem maintains the highest standards to ensure that clean, high-quality drinking water is delivered to customers.  The City’s water meets federal, state, and local primary drinking standards.

If you have any questions or need further information please contact Jason Weber, City of Salem Water Plant, at (618)-548-7788.