Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Carmel's tap water?

2.9PPBparts per billion of lead in Carmel Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Carmel

3 public water companies list Carmel as a place they supply. The biggest is the Carmel Water Department, with about 99,927 people. The highest latest result among Carmel's water companies is 3.1 parts per billion, at Citizens Water of Westfield LLC. None of the 3 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Carmel Clay Water supply just their own grounds or street; most of Carmel gets its water from the Carmel Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

The Carmel Water Departmentabout 99,927 people · latest lead test: 2.9 ppb · 317-571-4144
Citizens Water of Westfield LLCabout 61,493 people · latest lead test: 3.1 ppb · 317-429-3569
Carmel Clay Waterabout 393 people · latest lead test: none found · 317-571-4144

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