Is CAMDEN WATER DEPT's water safe to drink?
CAMDEN WATER DEPT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 10,013, over 4,261 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CAMDEN WATER DEPT ranks 3,638th by violation burden (72th percentile) - 16 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
How CAMDEN WATER DEPT compares within TN
TN's 318 covered systems average 4.8 health-based violations each; CAMDEN WATER DEPT carries 5, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CAMDEN WATER DEPT is from 2025-01-01 (health-based: 2015-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CAMDEN WATER DEPT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
CAMDEN WATER DEPT's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 16 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.