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South Amherst Village PWS

Serves South Amherst, Lorain County, OH · 1,688 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for South Amherst Village PWS in the last ten years.

  • OH4701411
  • SOUTH AMHERST
  • OH
  • 1,688 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 44001
EPA system ID OH4701411

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

Key facts

  • South Amherst Village PWS buys its water from Rural Lorain Co. Water A.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Ohio, February 2004.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 682 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for South Amherst Village PWS go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 124 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 20
1990s 5 39
2000s 9 65
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2010, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Ohio regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against South Amherst Village PWS in 2004. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2004.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 17, 2004 Ohio Compliance order with a penalty 71 violations (9 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Arsenic, Fluoride, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Xylenes, Total

Where the water comes from

South Amherst Village PWS buys its water from Rural Lorain Co. Water A. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

South Amherst Village PWS 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.

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Testing your own water

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