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Carmel Water Department

Serves Carmel, Hamilton County, IN · 99,927 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Carmel Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • IN5229004
  • CARMEL
  • IN
  • 99,927 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 46280
EPA system ID IN5229004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Carmel Water Department draws water from 20 wells.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 32,275 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Carmel Water Department go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 2 2

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Carmel Water Department draws water from 20 wells.

Annual water quality report

Carmel Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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