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Camden, AL

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Camden. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
10,314
people served
26
contaminants found
Alabama rankings Lead in Alabama PFAS in Alabama

What was found in Camden's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
2480 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
240 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
215 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
138 µg/L 920%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
97.8 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
73.7 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
36 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
15 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chromium
14.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lithium
13.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
6.43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.8 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.3 pCi/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
1.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.3000 µg/L 150%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0380 mg/L 253%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR
PFOS
0.0162 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0141 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0104 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0099 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0064 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0039 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
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 single worst sample on record — 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

SupplierPopulation served
WILCOX COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 6,144
CAMDEN WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT 4,170

Frequently asked questions about Camden tap water

Is Camden tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 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?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Camden, Alabama 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, Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead. The full list, with the highest level found 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.