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Oberlin Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 26. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
26
detected
8,600
people served
23
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
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.

23
health-based violations
32
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0082 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0050 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0053 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFBS 0.0030 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
Nitrate
1070 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 76/192 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
31.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 73/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
96.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 73/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
46.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 73/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.6 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 72/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
9.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 72/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 71/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
144.5 µg/L 181%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 70/70 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 67/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
240 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 59/81 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1070 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 33/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 22/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.6700 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 21/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Simazine
0.2500 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 19/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
120 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1030 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
19 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 7/81 SYR4 2014–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
8.4 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
5 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
57 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, TotalAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ALBRECHT, WILLIAM E
Phone
440-775-7290
Email
albrecht.bill@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Oberlin Water Department

Is Oberlin Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Oberlin Water Department'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 Oberlin Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Oberlin Water Department serve?

Oberlin Water Department reports serving 8,600 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Oberlin Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 32 violations on file for Oberlin Water Department, of which 23 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.