Water Quality: Camden, NJ

1 water system • 46,585 people served

Multiple Health Violations
33
Total Violations
4
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
46,585
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Camden is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 46,585 people, and has 33 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 4 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Camden's violation count is 49% below the national average for New Jersey. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Water Systems Serving Camden

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF CAMDEN NJ0408001 Surface Water 46,585 33

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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