Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A
RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A delivers tap water graded C (65/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 73,125 residents in LAGRANGE, Ohio using surface water (purchased). The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 440-355-5121.
Is LAGRANGE tap water safe to drink?
RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 73,125 residents in LAGRANGE, drawing from surface water (purchased).
Public testing data identifies 11 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Trichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Dibromoacetic acid, Chromium (hexavalent), Bromoform. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.5 ppb, 592x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 47.8 ppb, 319x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 25.4 ppb, 254x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Contact RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 65/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
35.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 592× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
47.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 319× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
25.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 254× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
11.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 191× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.56 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 96× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
29.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 74× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
12.4 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 62× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.47 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 55× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.3 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 43× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.101 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.32 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6× over |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.08 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.24 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.08 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.118 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
1.13 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0104 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.333 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.165 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.508 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
2.72 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A service area
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