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Amherst City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
11,797
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
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.

0
health-based violations
9
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2019-01-23
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1995-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1995-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1995-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1995-01-01

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
18.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48.4 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
50.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 68.8 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.095 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.3 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
71.36 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 107.4 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.6 µg/L
127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
23.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48 µg/L
121/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.16 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 82 µg/L
118/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
120 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
55/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 40/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
24/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 23/23 LCR 2024
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
21/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
21 µg/L 140%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
9/90 SYR4 2012–2018
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
CORBIN, JOHN
Phone
440-988-7625
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Amherst City

Is Amherst City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Amherst 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 Amherst City's water?

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

How many people does Amherst City serve?

Amherst City reports serving 11,797 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Amherst City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for Amherst City, of which 0 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.