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Camden Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 61 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

61
contaminants tested
12
detected
10,013
people served
23
health-based violations
Tennessee rankingsLead in TennesseePFAS in Tennessee
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Benton

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.

23
health-based violations
49
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0120 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFBS 0.0051 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFOA 0.0130 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFOS 0.0240 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0046 µg/L 2/4 2025
Pfhpa 0.0031 µg/L 1/4 2025
PFHXS 0.0035 µg/L 1/4 2025

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
92.795 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 141 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
67.855 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 95.1 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
551 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.00030 mg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Atrazine
0.1300 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
49 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaBenzeneChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaLassoNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PAFFORD, ROGER
Phone
731-584-4656
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Camden Water Dept

Is Camden Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Camden Water Dept'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 Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Lead, Pfba, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Camden Water Dept serve?

Camden Water Dept reports serving 10,013 people in Tennessee, per its EPA record.

Has Camden Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 49 violations on file for Camden Water Dept, of which 23 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.