Public water system · OH4701803
ActiveRural Lorain Co. Water A
At a glance
Rural Lorain Co. Water A (PWSID OH4701803) is an active community water system in Lorain County, Ohio. It reports serving 73,125 people through 23,200 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73,125
Service connections
23,200
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rural Lorain Co. Water A compare with other water systems in Lorain County?
By EPA's size categories, Rural Lorain Co. Water A is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lorain County has 16 active public water systems, and Rural Lorain Co. Water A is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 20,599 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 329,580 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Rural Lorain Co. Water A is about 11 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
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. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rural Lorain Co. Water A?
EPA lists Rural Lorain Co. Water A as owned by a local government. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 16 active systems in Lorain County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rural Lorain Co. Water A have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and January 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Rural Lorain Co. Water A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rural Lorain Co. Water A?
Rural Lorain Co. Water A (PWSID OH4701803) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Rural Lorain Co. Water A serve?
Rural Lorain Co. Water A reports serving 73,125 people through 23,200 service connections in Lorain County, Ohio.
Where does Rural Lorain Co. Water A get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rural Lorain Co. Water A have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Rural Lorain Co. Water A's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rural Lorain Co. Water A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rural Lorain Co. Water A must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lorain County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria Water Department | Lorain | 68,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lorain City Pws | Lorain | 64,152 | Community | Surface water |
| North Ridgeville City Pws | Lorain | 29,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon City Pws | Lorain | 23,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon Lake City Pws | Lorain | 23,659 | Community | Surface water |
| Amherst City Pws | Lorain | 11,797 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Rural Lorain Co. Water A, PWSID OH4701803, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rural-lorain-co-water-a-oh4701803 (data as of October 1, 2026).