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Lorain City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
17
detected
64,152
people served
35
health-based violations
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Lorain

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

35
health-based violations
81
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-31

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
20.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 258/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 258/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 258/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
69.3 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
58.8 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
34.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 162/192 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 81/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
200 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 77/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 51/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 41/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 28/28 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
42 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1160 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
9.3 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 7/122 SYR4 2012–2019
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BROWN, AVERY
Phone
440-204-2280
Email
avery_brown@cityoflorain.org

Frequently asked questions about Lorain City

Is Lorain City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Lorain City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Lorain City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Lorain City serve?

Lorain City reports serving 64,152 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Lorain City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 81 violations on file for Lorain City, of which 35 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.