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Community Water System · PWS OH6800112

Camden, Village Of

Camden, Ohio 45311 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,050
People served
112
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 112 drinking-water violations at Camden, Village Of - above the Ohio per-system average.

112
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camden, Village Of

Camden, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,050 residents in Camden, Ohio (Preble County) through 716 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Ohio, EPA tracks 4,181 public water systems serving 11,085,226 people, with 288,388 cumulative violations and 52,412 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Camden, Village Of's 112 violations sit above the Ohio average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,050
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
716
County
Preble
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 1999
Nitrate MR 6 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2003
Simazine MR 3 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1998
Toluene MR 3 1998
Styrene MR 3 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 3 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1998
LASSO MR 3 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1998
Atrazine MR 3 1999
Asbestos MR 3 2004
Benzene MR 3 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1998

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Camden, Village Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID OH6800112 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Ohio Drinking Water Authority

Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Camden, Village Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open OH regulator portal

Source: Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2004 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 1094
2003 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 1040
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 7000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 3100
1999 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2039
1999 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2037
1999 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2051
1999 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2050
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2981
1998 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2983
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2378
1998 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2987
1998 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2992
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2977
1998 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / OH6800112 / 2982

How Camden, Village Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Camden, Village Of Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,050 2,651 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,181 regulated public water systems in Ohio.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Camden, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Camden, Village Of (PWS ID: OH6800112) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,050 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camden, Village Of serve? ▼
Camden, Village Of serves 2,050 people in Camden, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 716 service connections.
What type of violations does Camden, Village Of have? ▼
Camden, Village Of has 112 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camden, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camden, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camden, Village Of use? ▼
Camden, Village Of uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.