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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.8 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 56.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 70.9 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 18.05 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.3 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.8 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 77.425 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 93.9 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43.95 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 61.2 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L | 235/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 141.2 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 672 µg/L | 227/241 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L | 183/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 14.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L | 114/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 71/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 23.15 µg/L 154% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.2 µg/L | 27/240 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 15.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/10 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Rural Lorain Co. Water a
Is Rural Lorain Co. Water a tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Rural Lorain Co. Water a'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 Rural Lorain Co. Water a'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 Rural Lorain Co. Water a serve?
Rural Lorain Co. Water a reports serving 73,125 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.
Has Rural Lorain Co. Water a had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 16 violations on file for Rural Lorain Co. Water a, of which 0 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.