Camden County water treatment
Water treatment for Cherry Hill & Voorhees: New Jersey American Water's EPA records, gross alpha in South Jersey wells, PFAS, and a free water analysis.
Where Camden County's water comes from
Camden County homes get water from New Jersey American Water's Western system, Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, and other utilities, and private wells in less developed areas. New Jersey's Private Well Testing Act requires a certified-lab well test when a home is sold, and every five years for landlords[1].
Key issues
- Gross alpha (radium) in wells: statewide, 10% of 99,698 tested wells exceeded 15 pCi/L, most often in Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties[2]. See radon and radium.
- PFAS: 11.2% of New Jersey private wells tested from December 2021 through 2023 had at least one PFAS above a state standard[1], and many utilities reported PFOA or PFOS above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029 in EPA sampling[3].
- Lead service lines: New Jersey law requires utilities to replace lead service lines[4]. See lead.
Towns
Voorhees
Utility or well? ZIP 08043: about 2% of the land area lies outside mapped public water service areas[5]. Homes in those areas are likely on private wells, which no utility tests. If that's you, start with a free in-home test.
New Jersey American Water (Western system)
EPA water system ID NJ0327001 · serves about 274,291 people · surface water (rivers, streams, or reservoirs)
- Health violations
- No health-based violations on record[5]
- Lead
- 3 ppb at the 90th percentile of its most recent lead sampling (EPA action level: 15 ppb)[6]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOS up to 4.4 ppt, PFOA up to 4.3 ppt, PFPeA up to 4.9 ppt, PFHxA up to 4.1 ppt, so PFOA and PFOS were above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[3]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[7].
Common problems here
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Data comes from U.S. EPA and Census public records. It covers public water systems, not private wells, and it isn't a test of your home's tap. If you're on a well, a free in-home test is the best way to know what's in your water.
Step 2
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Common questions
How do I find out what's in my water in Camden County, NJ?
Enter your ZIP in our free report for your utility's EPA records, check your utility's annual water quality report (CCR), or book a free in-home test. On a private well, use a state-certified lab for health-related tests.
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Sources
- NJ Department of Health: PFAS and private wells in New Jersey (July 2025). www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/pfas_well_water.pdf
- NJ DOH Environmental Public Health Tracking: Gross alpha in private wells. www-doh.nj.gov/doh-shad/indicator/summary/GrossAlphaPW.html
- U.S. EPA: UCMR occurrence data. www.epa.gov/dwucmr/occurrence-data-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
- New Jersey P.L. 2021, c.183 (lead service line replacement). pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/AL21/183_.HTM
- U.S. EPA: SDWIS Federal Reports (violations, lead and copper results). sdwis.epa.gov/ords/sfdw_pub/r/sfdw/sdwis_fed_reports_public/200
- U.S. EPA: Basic information about lead in drinking water. www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water
- U.S. EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) information for consumers. www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers
EPA records retrieved Oct 2026 from the EPA SDWIS and UCMR 5 public datasets. Utility records describe a water system, not the tap in your home. Records can lag and may be incomplete.