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Camden County, Georgia

Water Systems
17
Population Served
55,104
Total Violations
1,000
114 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

82.4%
Systems with Violations
58.8
Avg Violations per System
11.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
17 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Camden Georgia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (14)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Camden County?
Camden County has 1,000 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 114 are health-based violations. 82.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Camden County systems?
Water systems in Camden County serve approximately 55,104 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Camden County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Camden County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Camden County?
Water systems in Camden County use GW (17 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 11.4% of Camden County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.