Public water system record

Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District

On record as serving Huron County, OH · Serves 5,226 people

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • OH3946712
  • NORWALK
  • OH
  • 5,226 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 44857
EPA system ID OH3946712

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District buys its water from Erie Co Margaretta District and Willard City.
  • Record on file since 2012, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 816 unknown out of 2,352 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed 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
Nov 10, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jan 7, 2019 Active

Full record since 2012

EPA's records for Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District buys its water from Erie Co Margaretta District and Willard City. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District.

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Annual water quality report

Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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