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LORAIN, OH · Lorain County

LORAIN CITY PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LORAIN CITY PWS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for LORAIN CITY PWS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Ohio’s official records. Always confirm current status with Ohio before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
OH4700711
System type
Community Water System
Population served
64,152
Service connections
26,519
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

LORAIN CITY PWS is one of 180 community water systems in Ohio in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 64,152 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 24 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 24, 15 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

  • Notification, Known or Potential LSL

    —

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    July 2, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    March 21, 2019

    Unaddressed

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2011 – April 30, 2011

    Resolved

  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2011 – April 30, 2011

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nickel

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Mercury

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CYANIDE

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Barium

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Cadmium

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Arsenic

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2000 – February 29, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    July 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Beta Particle Activity

    July 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 1993 – October 31, 1993

    Resolved

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is LORAIN CITY PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LORAIN CITY PWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is LORAIN CITY PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LORAIN CITY PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does LORAIN CITY PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for LORAIN CITY PWS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BROWN, AVERY

440-204-2280

LORAIN, OH 44052