💧 ZIP Water Report

Tap water in Lorain, OH — ZIP 44053

3 public water systems serving about 205,277 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.

B
Good
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5 testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.

Water systems serving 44053

Rural Lorain Co. Water A
PWSID OH4701803 · serves 73,125 · surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs) · PFAS up to 5.2 ppt
B
Elyria Water Department
PWSID OH4700411 · serves 68,000 · surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
A
Lorain City Pws
PWSID OH4700711 · serves 64,152 · surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
A

Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology