Is Carver, MA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Carver's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	957 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SOUTH MEADOW VILLAGE · 750 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 7050 µg/L — PINETREE VILLAGE · 348 people · 2019	7/9	SYR4
Barium	8 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: SOUTH MEADOW VILLAGE · 750 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 447.6 µg/L — TOWNHOUSES @ COPPER LANTERN · 176 people · 2018	4/9	SYR4
Fluoride	50 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: TOWNHOUSES @ COPPER LANTERN · 176 people · 2018	1/9	SYR4
Copper	34.15 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Highest in the city: TOWNHOUSES @ COPPER LANTERN · 176 people · 2019	4/9	SYR4
Nitrite	17 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: PINE RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS AT SAMPSONS POND · 89 people · 2017	1/9	SYR4
TTHM	13.3 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	8.6 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Arsenic	7.95 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2018	1/9	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	4.58 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	4.37 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Chloroform	2.91 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Bromoform	1.35 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Ethylbenzene	0.7000 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the city: CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS · 100 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Trichloroethylene	0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: NORTH CARVER WATER DISTRICT · 300 people · 2019	1/9	SYR4
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SOUTH MEADOW VILLAGE · 750 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0060 mg/L — CRANBERRY VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION · 414 people · 2025	9/9	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Carver

Supplier	Population served
SOUTH MEADOW VILLAGE	750
CRANBERRY VILLAGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	414
PINETREE VILLAGE	348
NORTH CARVER WATER DISTRICT	300
TOWNHOUSES @ COPPER LANTERN	176
MEADOW WOODS ESTATE HOMEOWNERS ASSN, INC	120
WATERVIEW PARK LLC	102
CARVER MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS	100
PINE RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS AT SAMPSONS POND	89

Frequently asked questions about Carver tap water

Is Carver tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Carver. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Carver?

9 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Carver, Massachusetts to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Carver's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Carver include Nitrate, Barium, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrite. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.