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Updated 2026-10-15
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Camden County Water Quality: 7 Cities Ranked by the Records

Camden County, New Jersey: 7 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Across the county's systems

Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 3 systems of 7 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest12.9 ng/L
LithiumDetected in 3 systems of 7 tested10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest30.1 µg/L
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Detected in 4 systems of 7 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest10.6 ng/L
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)Detected in 1 system of 7 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest6.2 ng/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 4 systems of 7 tested15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest3 µg/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 2 systems of 7 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest3.2 ng/L
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 4 systems of 7 tested400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest6.4 ng/L
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected in 1 system of 7 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.9 ng/L
2 more contaminants detectedShow
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)Detected in 1 system of 7 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest4.4 ng/L
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 4 systems of 7 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.5 ng/L
21 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 7 systems: AQUA NJ - BLACKWOOD, BELLMAWR WATER DEPT, BERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF CAMDEN, COLLINGSWOOD WATER DEPAR, GLOUCESTER CITY W DEPT, NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN

  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
7 cities

Cities ranked by the records

Showing 6 of 7 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Camden County4 of 7 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. Camden12.9 ng/L
  2. Lindenwold4.4 ng/L
  3. Berlin4 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in New Jersey
Lead

0of 7 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in New Jersey
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. LindenwoldNJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · NJ0327001
    274,291 served
  2. CamdenCITY OF CAMDEN · NJ0408001
    46,585 served
  3. SicklervilleAQUA NJ - BLACKWOOD · NJ0415002
    44,396 served
  4. CollingswoodCOLLINGSWOOD WATER DEPAR · NJ0412001
    24,500 served
  5. BerlinBERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT · NJ0405001
    12,991 served
  6. Gloucester CityGLOUCESTER CITY W DEPT · NJ0414001
    12,460 served
  7. BellmawrBELLMAWR WATER DEPT · NJ0404001
    9,522 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Camden County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 7 cities in Camden County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Collingswood's main water system: COLLINGSWOOD WATER DEPAR · PWSID NJ0412001 · Purity Score 100 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Camden County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

4 of 7 Camden County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Camden (PFOS 12.9 ng/L), Sicklerville (PFOA 4.8 ng/L), Berlin (PFOA 4.7 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 4.

Is there lead in Camden County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 4 of 7 Camden County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

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