Is Camden City of (sc2810001) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Kershaw

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-11-01 → 2003-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-07-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-07-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2002-07-01 → 2002-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2002-07-01 → 2002-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfhxa	0.0082 µg/L	4/4	2024
PFOA	0.0052 µg/L	4/4	2024
Pfpea	0.0102 µg/L	4/4	2024
PFOS	0.0047 µg/L	3/4	2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Bromodichloromethane	19.9755 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 110 µg/L	248/248	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	57.595 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 73.9 µg/L	248/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	39.6665 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 50.8 µg/L	248/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	14.429 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 17.86 µg/L	247/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	12.344 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 17.1 µg/L	245/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	20.442 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 27.2 µg/L	245/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	34.085 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 44.4 µg/L	242/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	4.07 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L	128/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	8.536 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 11.61 µg/L	113/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	150 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 820 µg/L	53/61	SYR4	2014–2017
Bromoform	23.87 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 25.7 µg/L	44/248	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	20/20	LCR	2023
Nitrate	880 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	4.5 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L	15/61	SYR4	2014–2017
Fluoride	726 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 780 µg/L	7/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Chlorobenzene	0.7000 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	1/18	SYR4	2012–2019

85 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: ENLOW, DAVID
Phone: 803-432-0009
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Camden City of (sc2810001)

Is Camden City of (sc2810001) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Camden City of (sc2810001)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Camden City of (sc2810001)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Camden City of (sc2810001) serve?

Camden City of (sc2810001) reports serving 19,076 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Camden City of (sc2810001) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 32 violations on file for Camden City of (sc2810001), of which 19 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.