Water quality in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea is in Monterey County. 311 active public water systems serve the county; 127 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Monterey County
156 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens Iris Canyon WS |
136 | 1 | 2.7 mi | |
| Carmel Riviera Mwc |
584 | 0 | 4.8 mi | |
| Canada Woods WC |
356 | 0 | 5.2 mi | |
| Seaside Municipal Water System |
2,800 | 0 | 6.6 mi | |
| Tierra Vista Mwc |
54 | 1 | 7.1 mi | |
| Santa Lucia Preserve WS |
524 | 1 | 8.3 mi | |
| Cal AM Water Company Hidden Hills |
1,521 | 0 | 8.5 mi | |
| Outlook WA |
35 | 0 | 9.6 mi | |
| Laguna Seca WC |
162 | 1 | 9.6 mi | |
| Cal AM Water Company Garrapata |
152 | 0 | 9.9 mi | |
| Woodside WA |
45 | 1 | 9.9 mi | |
| Marina Coast Water District |
38,918 | 0 | 10.0 mi | |
| Robley Property Mws |
92 | 1 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tierra Meadows HOA WS |
58 | 0 | 10.5 mi | |
| Calera Canyon Heights HOA |
40 | 0 | 10.5 mi | |
| Tierra Verde Mwc |
48 | 1 | 10.6 mi | |
| Cal AM Water Company Toro |
1,442 | 0 | 10.6 mi | |
| Cal AM Water Company Ambler Park |
1,370 | 0 | 11.7 mi | |
| Brandon Creek Mws |
41 | 1 | 11.9 mi | |
| Vista del Toro WS |
92 | 2 | 12.5 mi | |
| Jost Post WA |
56 | 0 | 12.6 mi | |
| Mesa del Toro Mwc |
90 | 0 | 12.8 mi | |
| Bluffs WS |
120 | 0 | 13.5 mi | |
| Mount Toro Ranchos Mwa |
35 | 0 | 14.1 mi | |
| Z Ranch Mwc |
62 | 0 | 14.6 mi |
Non-community systems in Monterey County (154: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Monterey County, nearest to Carmel-by-the-Sea first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The California records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.