Lorain County, Ohio — public water systems

How does Lorain County compare with other Ohio counties?

Lorain County has the 64th-most active public water systems among the 133 counties listed for active Ohio systems in EPA records; among the 92 with 3 or more systems, the median has 29. Its systems report 329,580 people served in total, the 8th-largest county figure in the state and 3.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 20,599 people, about 7.4 times the Ohio average of 2,767. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Lorain County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Lorain County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (10, 63%), surface water (5, 31%) and groundwater (1, 6.3%). Overall, 6.3% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 94% on surface water, compared with 92% and 7.6% across Ohio. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Rural Lorain Co. Water A, draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Lorain County?

Lorain County's active systems break down as 15 community systems (94%) and 1 transient non-community systems (6.3%). A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as local government (75%) and private (25%).