Public water system record
Vermilion City
Serves Vermilion, Erie County and Lorain County, OH · 10,594 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Vermilion City in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Vermilion City draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1995, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 375 unknown out of 5,141 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2018 | Active |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Vermilion City go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 73 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 24 |
| 2000s | 1 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 28 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Vermilion City draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also has emergency connections to Erie Co Vermilion District and Lorain City PWS. 1 other community water system buys water from Vermilion City. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Vermilion City.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Erie Co Vermilion District Huron, OH
- Lorain City PWS Lorain, OH
Community systems that buy water from it
- Erie Co Vermilion W District Huron, OH
Annual water quality report
Vermilion City must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Ohio.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells