Public water system · IN5208001
ActiveCamden Water Utility
At a glance
Camden Water Utility (PWSID IN5208001) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Indiana. It reports serving 611 people through 282 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
611
Service connections
282
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Camden Water Utility compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Camden Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 39 active public water systems, and Camden Water Utility is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 11,932 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Camden Water Utility is well 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. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camden Water Utility?
EPA lists Camden Water Utility as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 39 active systems in Carroll County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camden Water Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and October 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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 Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camden Water Utility?
Camden Water Utility (PWSID IN5208001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Camden Water Utility serve?
Camden Water Utility reports serving 611 people through 282 service connections in Carroll County, Indiana.
Where does Camden Water Utility 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 Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. 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 Utility'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camden Water Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Camden Water Utility 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Water Works | Carroll | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flora Water Works | Carroll | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| 29-Maramart | Carroll | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carroll Elementary School | Carroll | 658 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carroll Jr./Sr. High School | Carroll | 579 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Tecumseh - River Village | Carroll | 525 | Transient non-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 Utility, PWSID IN5208001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/camden-water-utility-in5208001 (data as of October 1, 2026).