CITY OF CAMDEN
PWSID: NJ0408001 · Camden, NJ · Serves 46,585 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF CAMDEN (PWSID NJ0408001) in Camden, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 46,585 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2025. Those 6 health-based rows for CITY OF CAMDEN cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF CAMDEN has 6 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2024–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Jersey drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Jersey state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NJ0408001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Camden, NJ
- Population Served
- 46,585
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 6 | 6 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF CAMDEN on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (46,585). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include O FALLON, PRATTVILLE, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF, ROCKETT SUD.
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About This Data
CITY OF CAMDEN (NJ0408001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MUA; MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN; COLLINGSWOOD WATER DEPAR; BERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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