Radon in Camden County Water: Understanding Local Aquifer Levels and Treatment Options

If your household water supply comes from a well drawing from Camden County’s aquifer 211MRPAL, and your current Radon treatment equipment has failed, you might notice concerns at faucets or appliances. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, can dissolve into groundwater and enter your home through taps and showers.

How the Documented Treatment Technology Removes or Neutralizes Radon

The Autotrol Radon in Water Filter uses a specialized filtration system designed to reduce Radon levels in water. This technology typically operates by allowing water to contact media that adsorbs or facilitates the release of Radon gas before the water reaches household fixtures. This process limits Radon’s presence in water used for drinking and household tasks, restoring the water quality impacted after equipment failure.

Which Fixtures, Appliances, or Processes Are Affected First and Why

Radon dissolved in water primarily affects faucets, drinking sources, and showers first. Showers can release Radon gas into indoor air as water vaporizes, while direct consumption at taps exposes household members more directly to Radon in liquid form. Appliances that use water, such as humidifiers or ice makers, also receive treated water and thus are impacted by the presence or absence of filtration technology.

The Role of Plumbing Material and Age, Separate from the Source Water

While Radon contamination originates from groundwater sources, plumbing materials and system age influence overall household water quality differently. Older pipes may contribute to other issues such as corrosion or leaching metals, but they neither increase nor reduce Radon content. Understanding your plumbing helps separate Radon concerns from those related to pipe integrity or material composition.

Why Aesthetic Secondary Standards Differ from Health-Based Limits, Applied to This Constituent

The government’s Radon-222 sampling in Camden County aquifer 211MRPAL shows detections in every tested well, ranging from 80.0 to 230.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), with a median of 150.5 pCi/L. No measures recorded exceed applicable federal thresholds for Radon in water. It is important to know that these thresholds relate to health risk assessments and are distinct from aesthetic standards that address taste or odor. Radon levels detected here do not imply safety risks by themselves, but understanding these distinctions helps in deciding whether treatment is desired or necessary.

What a Certified Laboratory Test for This Constituent Reports and How to Read It

Certified laboratory tests for Radon in water typically report results in picocuries per liter (pCi/L). These tests measure the concentration of Radon-222 in a water sample collected under specific procedures. Knowing the range and median from local government sampling gives context, but only a test of your own well water can determine your household's actual levels. Reading these results involves comparing your sample’s pCi/L to federal guidelines and the documented range for your area.

This page addresses Radon concentrations found by government sampling of wells in Camden County’s aquifer 211MRPAL, based on 28 samples from 9 wells sampled between August 2012 and August 2024. For further details, the U.S. Geological Survey groundwater data serves as the source of these findings.

Where this information comes from

Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2024-08-19. These figures describe groundwater sampled in this area. They are not a test of any individual private well - only a test of that well can establish its own water.

On record: U.S. Geological Survey sampling of Radon-222 in the 211MRPAL aquifer (Camden County): 28 results from 9 wells, median 150.5 pCi/L, range 80.0-230.0 pCi/L; none above any federal threshold