Lorain has multiple water providers: Elyria Water Department and City Of Lorain Water. This page provides information about City Of Lorain Water.

The City of Lorain Water System, under the City Department of Utilities, provides water for about 64,152 residents living in the area of Lorain, Ohio. Established in 1807, the City of Lorain Utilities Department is currently obtaining its supply from a surface water source: the central basin of Lake Erie, west of Black River Harbor. This water comes via the Detroit River from all the upper lakes -- Superior, Michigan, and Huron -- the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and numerous tributaries.

Lorain Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Lorain Utilities Department to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about City Of Lorain Water? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, City Of Lorain Water received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Lorain has multiple water providers: Elyria Water Department and City Of Lorain Water. This page provides water quality information for City Of Lorain Water.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Lorain has multiple water providers: Elyria Water Department and City Of Lorain Water. This page provides water quality information for City Of Lorain Water.

Contact Lorain Utilities Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
1106 West First Street
Lorain, Ohio 44052

440-204-2500
Joseph_Carbonaro@cityoflorain.org

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
440-204-2500

Pay Your City Of Lorain Water Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the City Of Lorain Water site. City Of Lorain Water accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the City Of Lorain Water website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Lorain Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Lorain, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the City Of Lorain Water. Luckily, Lorain has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Lorain, you'll need to stop your water service with the City Of Lorain Water, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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