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CITY OF CAMDEN

CAMDEN, NJ · ~46,585 people served

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32
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0408001

State

New Jersey

City

CAMDEN

Population served

46,585

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 68 points — the score moved from 100 to 32 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 32

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.9×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.0×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

23,100 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

87

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

13

Health-based

73

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Mar 2019 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jul 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Jul 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2025
  • State action · SIE May 2025
  • State action · SFJ May 2025
  • State action · SOX Feb 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0408001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.