Is Carmel, NY tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Carmel Water District 2.

39 public water systems serve parts of Carmel. The largest, Carmel Water District 2, serves 5,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Carmel Water District 2

5,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID NY3903641

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 6.9 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2022, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across New York, 31 of 322 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 16 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. New York results.

Carmel homes and lead pipes

65%

of homes built before 1980 (New York 74%, US 50%)

19%

built before 1950 (New York 38%)

15%

of households rent (New York 46%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Carmel town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

System	ZIP codes in Carmel
Carmel Water District 2 5,000 people	10512, 10542
Carmel Water District 8 1,000 people	10541

Other water systems serving Carmel

Carmel Water District 3
1,350 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 8
1,000 people · Surface water · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Mahopac Water Company
662 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 4
450 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Chateau Ridge Water System
440 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Rainbow Water
432 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

32 more systems

Carmel Water District 9
400 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 14
400 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Maple Hill Condominium W.S. Water System
380 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Boniville Water Company
376 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 7
300 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 12
300 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
West Branch Acres Water System
292 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Union Valley Estates Water System
273 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hillsdale Estate Water System
270 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Society Hill Condominiums W.S. Water System
250 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Williamsburg Ridge Condo W.S. Water System
230 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
London Bridge Water Works
224 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Country Hill Estates Water System
203 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Yorkview Estates W S Inc
200 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Forest Park Homes Water System
200 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 6 – Shell Valley
200 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Capri Estates Water System
172 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Clearing in the Woods Water System
162 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 5
150 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Archer Estates Water System
120 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Woodhill Estates Water System
119 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carpenter Trailer Park Water System
100 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Woods at Kings Pond Condo W.S. Water System
96 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
White Sail Condominium W.S. Water System
85 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Water Club Condominiums W.S.
75 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lake Mahopac Condo Water System
75 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Shore Estates Owners Association Inc
60 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Carmel Water District 6 – Tomahawk Creek
50 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Mahopac Hills Senior Housing Water System
48 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Tilly Foster Apartments Water System
36 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sheppard Estates Water System
23 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lake Properties Water System
20 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Yorktown 9 mi Yorktown Consolidated Water District #1	Yorktown Consolidated Water District #1	Above limit	1.2 ppb
East Fishkill 12 mi Beekman Country Club Water System	Beekman Country Club Water System	Not tested	1.4 ppb
Peekskill 12 mi Peekskill City Water System	Peekskill City Water System	None above limits	2 ppb
Cortlandt 13 mi Cortlandt Consolidated Water District	Cortlandt Consolidated Water District	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Wappinger 16 mi United Wappinger Water Improvement District	United Wappinger Water Improvement District	None above limits	5 ppb
Ossining 17 mi Ossining Water Department	Ossining Water Department	None above limits	3 ppb

Questions

Is Carmel tap water safe to drink?

Carmel Water District 2 has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Carmel, NY?

39 public water systems serve parts of Carmel. The largest is Carmel Water District 2 (5,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Carmel tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Carmel Water District 2 had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Carmel homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 65% of Carmel homes as built before 1980 (New York: 74%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Carmel Water District 2's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.