Camden, NJ
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Camden in New Jersey · Population: 524,042
TRI sites such as Stoncor Group Inc. Cherry Hill; Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj; Johns Manville; SDWIS systems such as WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MUA; MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN; CITY OF CAMDEN; NPL sites such as Cooper Road; GEMS Landfill; King of Prussia anchor Camden, NJ's EPA extract. Derived burden score 59/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Camden include CITY OF CAMDEN; BERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT, while Stoncor Group Inc. Cherry Hill leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 44 / peak 115 in 2024.
Burden score 59/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Camden -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Camden, NJ: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+335.1%
12 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+340.0%
11.8 thousand lb → 51.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 4 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Camden, NJ's total reported releases rose from 11.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Camden, NJ's off-site transfers rose from 6.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 49.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Camden, NJ's air releases fell from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Camden, NJ's chemicals reported fell from 21 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235 (64%) | 127 | 4 | 115 |
| 2023 | 184 (50%) | 174 | 4 | 211 |
| 2022 | 197 (54%) | 167 | 1 | 108 |
| 2021 | 188 (52%) | 173 | 4 | 120 |
| 2020 | 219 (60%) | 147 | 0 | 87 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New Jersey, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MUA | 48,000 | 0 |
| MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN | 47,144 | 0 |
| CITY OF CAMDEN | 46,585 | 6 |
| COLLINGSWOOD WATER DEPAR | 24,500 | 0 |
| BERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT | 12,991 | 2 |
| GLOUCESTER CITY W DEPT | 12,460 | 0 |
| HADDON TWP WATER DEPARTM | 11,938 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - WASHINGTON/OXFORD | 10,719 | 0 |
| PINE HILL BOROUGH MUA | 10,233 | 0 |
| BELLMAWR WATER DEPT | 9,522 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - ITC | 6,463 | 0 |
| BROOKLAWN WATER DEPARTME | 2,300 | 0 |
| WATERFORD TOWNSHIP WATER DEPT. | 1,184 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - WEST JERSEY | 837 | 0 |
| ONYX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE | 215 | 0 |
| WINSLOW COURT HOMES INC | 90 | 0 |
| IONA TRAILER PARK | 72 | 0 |
| LAKESIDE HOME LLC | 50 | 0 |
| BNAI BRITH CHESILHURST HOUSE | 49 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (20)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoncor Group Inc. Cherry Hill | 40.8K lbs |
| 2 | Mycone Dental Supply Co. Inc. Cherry Hill Nj | 38.0K lbs |
| 3 | Johns Manville | 20.8K lbs |
| 4 | Ddp Specialty Electronics Materials US Inc. | 11.1K lbs |
| 5 | VV9000 LLC | 2.0K lbs |
| 6 | State Metal Industries Inc | 1.7K lbs |
| 7 | Indco Inc | 448 lbs |
| 8 | Krishna P.singh Technology Campus | 77 lbs |
| 9 | Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Gloucester City | 14 lbs |
| 10 | Lehigh Cement Co. | 3 lbs |
| 11 | Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC | 1 lbs |
| 12 | Quikrete - Philadelphia Plant | 1 lbs |
| 13 | American Flux & Metal LLC | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Fw Winter Inc & Co | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Connector Products | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Garvey Corp | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Ipak Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Silvi Concrete of Berlin | 0 lbs |
| 19 | L-3 Communication Systems - East | 0 lbs |
| 20 | Baldwin Richardson Foods Pennsauken LLC | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (11)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Road | Deleted NPL Site | 36.79 |
| GEMS Landfill | NPL Site | 68.53 |
| King of Prussia | NPL Site | 47.19 |
| Lightman Drum Company | NPL Site | 42.03 |
| Martin Aaron, Inc. | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Puchack Well Field | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Route 561 Dump | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Swope Oil & Chemical Co. | NPL Site | 35.68 |
| United States Avenue Burn | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) | NPL Site | 41.46 |
Cities in Camden (23)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.