Public water system · AL0001374
ActiveCamden Water & Sewer Department
At a glance
Camden Water & Sewer Department (PWSID AL0001374) is an active community water system in Wilcox County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,170 people through 1,390 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,170
Service connections
1,390
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Camden Water & Sewer Department compare with other water systems in Wilcox County?
By EPA's size categories, Camden Water & Sewer Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wilcox County has 6 active public water systems, and Camden Water & Sewer Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 2,769 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 16,614 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Camden Water & Sewer Department is about 38% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alabama has 505 active community water systems, 88% of the state's 576 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camden Water & Sewer Department?
EPA lists Camden Water & Sewer Department as owned by a local government. The AL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 6 active systems in Wilcox County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camden Water & Sewer Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Cadmium, Arsenic and Nitrite. EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Camden Water & Sewer Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camden Water & Sewer Department?
Camden Water & Sewer Department (PWSID AL0001374) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Camden Water & Sewer Department serve?
Camden Water & Sewer Department reports serving 4,170 people through 1,390 service connections in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Where does Camden Water & Sewer Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Camden Water & Sewer Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Camden Water & Sewer Department's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camden Water & Sewer Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Camden Water & Sewer Department must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Wilcox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Water and Sewer District | Wilcox | 6,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Hill,Town of | Wilcox | 2,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. | Wilcox | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cwm Water Authority | Wilcox | 1,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Apple Water Works | Wilcox | 390 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Camden Water & Sewer Department, PWSID AL0001374, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/camden-water-sewer-department-al0001374 (data as of October 1, 2026).