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Elyria Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
19
detected
68,000
people served
23
health-based violations
Ohio rankingsLead in OhioPFAS in Ohio
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
73
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-01 → 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-01 → 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-01 → 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-01 → 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-12-01 → 2011-12-31

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 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
16.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.7 µg/L
257/257 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
49.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 62.4 µg/L
257/257 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
257/257 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.9 µg/L
256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
71.775 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.1 µg/L
256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.525 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.7 µg/L
256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.7 µg/L
256/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1110 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1310 µg/L
162/192 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
92/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
134 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 580 µg/L
87/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1110 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1310 µg/L
81/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
54/256 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
52/257 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2025
Lead
25.4 µg/L 169%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L
17/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1145.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1170 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2800 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.0600 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
63 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, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
NAELITZ, SCOTT
Phone
440-324-7669
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Elyria Water Department

Is Elyria Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Elyria 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 Elyria Water Department'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 Elyria Water Department serve?

Elyria Water Department reports serving 68,000 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Elyria Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 73 violations on file for Elyria Water Department, of which 23 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.