Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Carmen. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved October 2026, Carmen is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 355 people.
As of October 2026, EPA records show 359 violations across the community water system(s) serving Carmen, going back to the earliest EPA record. 56 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
Health-based LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2024. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Health-based Nitrate-Nitrite: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 48 times between January 2004 and July 2020. The EPA record lists a level of 11 ; the limit (MCL) is 10 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Nitrate: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 5 times between October 1995 and January 1997. The EPA record lists a level of 11.363 ; the limit (MCL) is 10 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Health-based Coliform (Pre-TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between July 1981 and December 1986. The EPA record lists a level of 80 ; the limit (MCL) is 0 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 20 times between July 2020 and February 2026. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 18 times between August 2020 and February 2026. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Nitrate-Nitrite: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between October 2006 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between October 2009 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Glyphosate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 12 times between July 2020 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Endrin: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring BHC-GAMMA: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Methoxychlor: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Toxaphene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Dalapon: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Diquat: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Endothall: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring OXAMYL: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Simazine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Picloram: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Dinoseb: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Carbofuran: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Atrazine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring LASSO: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Heptachlor: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Heptachlor epoxide: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 2,4-D: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 2,4,5-TP: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring HEXACHLOROBENZENE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Benzo(a)pyrene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Pentachlorophenol: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Chlordane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2024 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between August 2010 and May 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Xylenes, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring DICHLOROMETHANE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring o-Dichlorobenzene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring p-Dichlorobenzene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Vinyl chloride: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,1-Dichloroethylene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,2-Dichloroethane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Carbon tetrachloride: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,2-Dichloropropane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Trichloroethylene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Tetrachloroethylene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring CHLOROBENZENE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Benzene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Toluene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Ethylbenzene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Styrene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2024 and January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 2021 and January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Combined Uranium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 2021 and January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Combined Radium (-226 and -228): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 2021 and January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Gross Beta Particle Activity: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 2021 and January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Sodium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Barium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Cadmium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Chromium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Fluoride: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Mercury: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Nickel: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Antimony, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Beryllium, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Thallium, Total: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Selenium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2018. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2018. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2013. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between September 1992 and November 1997. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Coliform (Pre-TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 1981. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved October 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.