Many residents of Camden village in Ohio had been complaining about the taste of their drinking water, and for good reason, as testing revealed that one of the village’s three drinking water wells has high salt levels.
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Download NowOEPA located several large piles of road salt believed to be the source of the village’s contaminated drinking water. The agency also believes that runoff from these piles poses a threat of contamination to surface waters in the area.
Camden is still producing potable water from two wells and is supplying fresh drinking water to residents who do not like the taste of the village’s water. However, a permanent solution is needed and OEPA is providing assistance locating another source of drinking water, either by drilling new wells or connecting the village to another public water system. The agency has approved the investigation of a site for a new well field. It is believed that the new site will be unaffected by the salt, but test wells must indicate that the new location will be capable of producing a sufficient volume of water that is free of bacteria and other contaminants before the location can be considered a viable alternative source. If the water from the test wells meets the applicable drinking water criteria, Camden must submit engineering plans for a new well field to OEPA for approval.
INFO: Contact Erika Wiggins of OEPA at 614-644-2160.