Tap Water Results

Is Avon, OH tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Rural Lorain County Water Authority. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Avon. The largest, Rural Lorain County Water Authority, serves 73,125 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Rural Lorain County Water Authority

73,125 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID OH4701803

Buys treated water from New London Village Public Water System, Avon Lake City Public Water System, Ashland City Water System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Rural Lorain County Water Authority results

Across Ohio, 35 of 331 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Ohio results.

Avon homes and lead pipes

18%
of homes built before 1980 (Ohio 63%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (Ohio 25%)
12%
of households rent (Ohio 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Avon city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Avon

  • Avon City Public Water System
    24,060 people · Purchased surface water · Ohio · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Avon Lake 3 mi
Avon Lake City Public Water System
Avon Lake City Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
North Ridgeville 4 mi
Rural Lorain County Water Authority
Rural Lorain County Water AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Elyria 7 mi
Del-Co Water Company, Inc.
Del-Co Water Company, Inc.None above limits0.82 ppb
Lorain 9 mi
Rural Lorain County Water Authority
Rural Lorain County Water AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Lakewood 11 mi
Lakewood City Public Water System
Lakewood City Public Water SystemNone above limits1.2 ppb
Brunswick 17 mi
Medina Co/Northwest Public Water System
Medina Co/Northwest Public Water SystemNone above limits0.6 ppb
Avon ZIP codes (1)
  • 44011

Questions

Is Avon tap water safe to drink?

Rural Lorain County Water Authority has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Avon, OH?

2 public water systems serve parts of Avon. The largest is Rural Lorain County Water Authority (73,125 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Avon tap water have PFAS?

Rural Lorain County Water Authority had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Avon homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 18% of Avon homes as built before 1980 (Ohio: 63%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Rural Lorain County Water Authority's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.