CITY OF CAMDEN
NJ · PWS ID NJ0408001 · Community water system
85
contaminants tested
43
detected
46,585
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0079 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0075 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0064 ug/L | 3/6 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0044 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFNA | 0.0062 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0106 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0129 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 36 UG/L | 178/178 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 27 UG/L | 176/178 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 19 UG/L | 175/178 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 32 UG/L | 158/178 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 95 UG/L | 123/123 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.1 UG/L | 122/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 23.5 UG/L | 122/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 10 UG/L | 121/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.9 UG/L | 120/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1840 UG/L | 94/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 185 UG/L | 83/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 3380 UG/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 7.55 UG/L | 22/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0270 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.04 UG/L | 16/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1.12 UG/L | 16/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3380 UG/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 800 UG/L | 11/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 37.4 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Selenium | 5.3 UG/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 4.09 UG/L | 6/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.1 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.84 PCI/L | 5/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | 0.1900 UG/L | 5/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 0.2300 UG/L | 4/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.0950 UG/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 1.26 UG/L | 4/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.3278 UG/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.55 PCI/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.1400 UG/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 4.8 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| lithium | 30.1 ug/L | 2/6 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.0400 UG/L | 1/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.0700 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| CYANIDE | 35 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.3600 UG/L | 1/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
42 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DANEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAStyreneTolueneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
CAMDEN CITY-0408