Public water system record
City of Camden
Serves Camden, Camden County, NJ · 46,585 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Camden in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Camden draws water from 17 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Jersey, April 2006.
- Record on file since 1979, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 10,534 lead and 2,358 unknown out of 16,730 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for City of Camden go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (11 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 78 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10 | 43 |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 23 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Trichloroethylene, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.7 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Camden between 1994 and 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in April 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2006 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (2 health-based): Trichloroethylene |
| Mar 15, 2006 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (2 health-based): Trichloroethylene |
| Mar 28, 1996 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| Jul 12, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Trichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Camden draws water from 17 wells. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Western.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Western Delran, NJ
Annual water quality report
City of Camden 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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 New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells