Carthage Water Department, IN
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Carthage Water Department serves about 1,000 people through 330 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Rush County, Indiana. EPA system ID: IN5270001; phone on file: 765-524-5838. Ask them for your address in their service line inventory - every system had to publish one by Oct 2024.
Other water systems in Rush County
4 other systems share Rush County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Rushville City Utility | 6,800 | 0.79 ppb |
| Anderson Township Regional Sewer Dist. | 900 | 0 (not detected) |
| Glenwood Water Works | 313 | 2.29 ppb |
| Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy | 262 | 0 (not detected) |
Next steps for New Castle, IN
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; New Castle, IN may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Carthage Water Department whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.