Is Camden, AR Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Camden's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	1190 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Copper	348 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 508 µg/L — HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC · 2,192 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	210 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
TTHM	78.755 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 118 µg/L — HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,135 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Chloroform	67.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 101 µg/L — HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,135 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	65.875 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 77.475 µg/L — HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC · 2,192 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	33.525 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 43.25 µg/L — BUENA VISTA-OGEMAW WATER ASSOCIATION · 384 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	27.985 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 32.53 µg/L — HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,135 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	12.85 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 18.015 µg/L — WIRE ROAD WATER SYSTEM · 830 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	7.925 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: BUENA VISTA-OGEMAW WATER ASSOCIATION · 384 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	5.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	4.21 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.505 µg/L — HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC · 2,192 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.58 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.65 µg/L — HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,135 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.55 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.95 µg/L — HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC · 2,192 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CAMDEN WATERWORKS · 13,275 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0070 mg/L — HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC · 2,192 people · 2003	5/5	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Camden

Supplier	Population served
CAMDEN WATERWORKS	13,275
HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC	2,192
HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION	2,135
WIRE ROAD WATER SYSTEM	830
BUENA VISTA-OGEMAW WATER ASSOCIATION	384

Frequently asked questions about Camden tap water

Is Camden tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Camden. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Camden?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Camden, Arkansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Camden's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Camden include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.