Public water system record
South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct
Serves an area of Camden County, NC that includes Camden · 9,717 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2025.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,984 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 47 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 45 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2000, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 6, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct draws water from 5 wells. It also has emergency connections to City of Elizabeth City, Currituck County Water System and Pasquotank County Water System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Elizabeth City Elizabeth City, NC
- Currituck County Water System Maple, NC
- Pasquotank County Water System Elizabeth City, NC
Annual water quality report
South Camden Wtr & SWR Distrct must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells