Tap Water Results

Is Elyria, 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 Del-Co Water Company, Inc.. 5 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Elyria. The largest, Del-Co Water Company, Inc., serves 150,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Del-Co Water Company, Inc.

150,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID OH2101412

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
1.05 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
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: 0.82 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Del-Co Water Company, Inc. 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.

Elyria homes and lead pipes

75%
of homes built before 1980 (Ohio 63%, US 50%)
26%
built before 1950 (Ohio 25%)
40%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Elyria

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
North Ridgeville 5 mi
Rural Lorain County Water Authority
Rural Lorain County Water AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Lorain 6 mi
Rural Lorain County Water Authority
Rural Lorain County Water AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Avon 7 mi
Rural Lorain County Water Authority
Rural Lorain County Water AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Avon Lake 10 mi
Avon Lake City Public Water System
Avon Lake City Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Brunswick 17 mi
Medina Co/Northwest Public Water System
Medina Co/Northwest Public Water SystemNone above limits0.6 ppb
Lakewood 18 mi
Lakewood City Public Water System
Lakewood City Public Water SystemNone above limits1.2 ppb
Elyria ZIP codes (1)
  • 44035

Questions

Is Elyria tap water safe to drink?

Del-Co Water Company, Inc. 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 Elyria, OH?

2 public water systems serve parts of Elyria. The largest is Del-Co Water Company, Inc. (150,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Elyria tap water have PFAS?

Del-Co Water Company, Inc. had 5 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Elyria homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 75% of Elyria 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. Del-Co Water Company, Inc.'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.