City of Lorain (OH) Water Quality

City of Lorain is a large public water system in EPA region 05 that provides tap water for the 44052, 44053 zip codes. It has 2 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 15.53 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 0.931 µg/L. There were 2 contamintants found in the City of Lorain water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

HAA Sites
Surface Water (SW)

Walgreens - 5411 LeavittDS
Reservoir - Elyria AveDS
7-Eleven - Grove AveDS
Flowerama - 6000 South BroadwayDS
Kolczun & Kolczun - 5800 Cooper FosterDS
Hydrant - W. Erie & BaumhartDS
Hydrant - Oaknoll & Hidden TreeDS
Burger King - 2210 FairlessDS

Lorain WTP
Surface Water (SW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEP

FAQ

Is City of Lorain tap water safe to drink?

When was City of Lorain last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between September 11th, 2019 and October 23rd, 2019.