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Drinking water: probably a private well

No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 08347, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.

Radon in Salem

EPA radon zone 2 — moderate potential. Predicted average indoor radon between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Test your home; many homes here exceed 4 pCi/L.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Superfund sites nearby

Site	Status	Distance
Vineland Chemical Co., Inc. Vineland, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD002385664	Active (final NPL)	1.5 mi
Former Kil-Tone Company Vineland, New Jersey · EPA ID NJN000200874	Active (final NPL)	3.4 mi
Iceland Coin Laundry Area Ground Water Plume Vineland, New Jersey · EPA ID NJ0001360882	Active (final NPL)	3.5 mi
Shieldalloy Corp. Newfield Borough, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD002365930	Active (final NPL)	4.4 mi
Vineland State School Vineland, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD980529887	Cleaned up & deleted	4.9 mi
Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD980761399	Cleaned up & deleted	5.5 mi
Nascolite Corp. Millville, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD002362705	Active (final NPL)	6.0 mi
Garden State Cleaners Co. Minotola, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD053280160	Active (final NPL)	7.2 mi
Franklin Burn Franklin Township, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD986570992	Active (final NPL)	7.2 mi
South Jersey Clothing Co. Minotola, New Jersey · EPA ID NJD980766828	Active (final NPL)	7.2 mi

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 08347

Does ZIP 08347 have public water?

No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 08347, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.

Are there Superfund sites near 08347?

Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Vineland Chemical Co., Inc. (1.5 mi, Active (final NPL)); Former Kil-Tone Company (3.4 mi, Active (final NPL)); Iceland Coin Laundry Area Ground Water Plume (3.5 mi, Active (final NPL)).

Is radon a problem in Salem?

Salem is in EPA radon zone 2 (moderate potential). Predicted average indoor radon between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Test your home; many homes here exceed 4 pCi/L.