Water quality in Amherst, Ohio
Amherst is in Lorain County. 17 active public water systems serve the county; 13 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Lorain County
15 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain City PWS |
64,152 | 2 | 3.6 mi | |
| South Amherst Village PWS |
1,688 | 0 | 4.0 mi | |
| Elyria Water Department |
68,000 | 0 | 6.9 mi | |
| Sheffield Village PWS |
4,165 | 0 | 8.0 mi | |
| Oberlin Water Department |
8,600 | 2 | 8.4 mi | |
| Sheffield Lake City PWS |
9,108 | 1 | 9.0 mi | |
| North Ridgeville City PWS |
37,786 | 2 | 11.2 mi | |
| Avon City PWS |
24,060 | 1 | 11.5 mi | |
| Grafton Village PWS |
2,769 | 2 | 12.3 mi | |
| Avon Lake City PWS |
23,659 | 1 | 13.0 mi | |
| Lagrange Village PWS |
2,400 | 3 | 13.1 mi | |
| Pheasant Run Association PWS |
1,550 | 1 | 14.5 mi | |
| Rural Lorain Co. Water a |
73,125 | 1 | 15.5 mi | |
| Wellington Village PWS |
4,802 | 3 | 16.3 mi | |
| Pine Ridge MHP |
570 | 5 | — |
Non-community systems in Lorain County (1: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Autorama Twin Theater |
500 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Lorain County, nearest to Amherst first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Ohio records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.