Public water system record
Northern Ohio Rural Water
Serves an area of Huron County, OH · 18,224 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Northern Ohio Rural Water 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
- 1
Key facts
- Northern Ohio Rural Water buys its water from Elyria Water Department, New London Village PWS and Lorain City PWS.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7,635 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Active |
Where the water comes from
Northern Ohio Rural Water buys its water from Elyria Water Department, New London Village PWS and Lorain City PWS. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Northern Ohio Rural Water. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Northern Ohio Rural Water.
Buys water from
- Elyria Water Department Lorain, OH
- New London Village PWS New London, OH
- Lorain City PWS Lorain, OH
Community systems that buy water from it
- Erie Co Vermilion District Huron, OH
- Wakeman Village PWS Wakeman, OH
Annual water quality report
Northern Ohio Rural Water 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