Water system
Lakemore Village
EPA ID OH7701812 · Summit County · 3,068 people served · owned by a local government
Lakemore Village treats its own water from Groundwater wells (4 wells).
The system's record
- Active wells
- 4
- Serves
- 3,068 people · Summit County
- EPA ID
- OH7701812
About this area's water
Did you know
- The village's own water quality report puts Lakemore's hardness at 14 grains per gallon — 324.9 mg/L — which is very hard water even by Ohio standards.
- Lakemore treats its own drinking water but treats none of its sewage: every gallon of wastewater passes through a master meter and goes to Akron.
- The four wells behind the tap are each more than 200 feet deep, drilled into sandstone, with the water table sitting only about 26 feet down.
- Lakemore keeps an emergency pipe to Akron's water system and used exactly zero gallons of it in 2025 — as it does in a typical year.
- The village's published quarterly sanitary sewer base charge alone is $200.00 in-village and $320.00 out-of-village, before any usage; out-of-village customers pay a 40% surcharge baked into their rate.
History6
- 1921Village of Lakemore established; the village still brands itself 'The Progressive Village Established in 1921.'
- Nov 2022An Ohio EPA sanitary survey (Facility ID 7758613) found significant deficiencies with the village's 572,000-gallon standpipe, along with violations for the operator log book and for the backflow…
- 2024-2026Ohio EPA found Lakemore had failed to report the required Table of Detected Contaminants accurately in its 2022 and 2024 CCRs, and had omitted lead and lead-service-line-inventory information from…
- 2025The water storage and standpipe flagged in 2022 were replaced in early 2025. In November 2025 Arcadis crews began reconnaissance for potholing work to verify service line materials, and Spano…
- Jan 2026Council passed Ordinance 1912-2025 on January 20, 2026, cutting the quarterly residential sanitary sewer base rate to $200.00 in-village and $320.00 out-of-village, effective with July 1, 2026…
- 2026HM Miller hired to install water mains at the Raymond, Josephine and Wilson Avenue dead ends starting August 17, 2026, and to replace or line sanitary sewer mains on roughly fifteen streets starting…
Treatment & pressure
How it is treated
The Lakemore Water Treatment Plant at 2827 Sanitarium Road draws from a field of four wells on the north side of Sanitarium Road, each over 200 feet deep into a sandstone aquifer whose water level sits about 26 feet below ground surface. Water is pumped to the plant, where chlorine is added to…
Source: lakemoreohio.org
Water pressure
Not published. No psi figure or pressure-zone map appears in the CCR or on the village site. The system's 572,000-gallon standpipe — the pressure-holding structure — was replaced…
Source: lakemoreohio.orglakemoreohio.org
What it costs
Lakemore does not publish a water rate anywhere online; billing is quarterly, with customers submitting their own meter readings, and the village directs anyone wanting rate…
Water quality & impurities9
| Contaminant | Level | Limit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Two distribution sites: 23.6 and 40.6 ppb. Below the MCL. | 40.6 ppb | 80 | 2025 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Range <6 to 7.9 ppb. | 7.9 ppb | 60 | 2025 |
| Total chlorine Range 0.48-1.85 ppm. | 1.051 ppm | 4 (MRDL) | 2025 |
| Lead (90th percentile) 0 of 10 samples over the action level. | <2.0 ppb | 15 (AL) | 2025 |
| Copper (90th percentile) 0 of 10 samples over the action level. | 0.56 ppm | 1.3 (AL) | 2025 |
| Nitrate Range ND-0.10; effectively not detected. | <0.10 mg/L | 10 | 2025 |
| Nitrite Range ND-0.10; effectively not detected. | <0.10 mg/L | 10 | 2025 |
| Fluoride Range 0.100-0.252 ppm. | 0.252 ppm | 4 | 2025 |
| Hardness Reported by the village as 14 grains per gallon — very hard water. | 324.9 mg/L | none (not… | 2025 |
Source: lakemoreohio.org
EPA compliance record
Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).
EPA record: no health-based violations since 2015.
6 violations of any kind logged since 2020: 2 for required testing that was missed or reported late; 4 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records).
Projects & plans7
Recent and current work
- Water storage and standpipe replacement · 2025 · completed
Replaced in early 2025 after Ohio EPA's November 3, 2022 sanitary survey found significant deficiencies with the 572,000-gallon standpipe. No cost published. - Lead service line potholing and material verification · 2025-2026 · under construction
Arcadis staff did reconnaissance in Lakemore November 3-21, 2025 to identify feasible potholing locations (curb stop findable, in a grassy area) before… - Second Street water main replacement · 2025 · under construction
Spano Brothers began replacing the Second Street water main in December 2025. No cost published. - Water main installation at Raymond, Josephine and Wilson Avenue dead ends · 2026 · under construction
Contractor HM Miller; work to begin August 17, 2026 with services tapped by September 25, 2026. No cost published. - Sanitary sewer main replacement and lining, multiple streets · 2026 · planned
Contractor HM Miller; scheduled to begin September 28, 2026 on Lakeview, Lakeside, Hilda, Ackers, Euclid, Wilson, Martha, Elizabeth, Josephine, Raymond…
Source: lakemoreohio.orglakemoreohio.orglakemoreohio.org
Planned or needed
- Village-wide lead service line replacement · needed
Follows the 2025-2026 inventory and potholing work. No timeline, scope, or cost has been published. - Springfield Lake water and groundwater study (Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grant) · proposed
A joint application by Lakemore, Springfield Township and Summit County to fund extensive sampling of the water in and the ground below Springfield Lake, to…
Supply stress
Lakemore's drinking water is groundwater, but Ohio EPA rates the aquifer's susceptibility to contamination as MODERATE, not low: the wells are over 200 feet deep in sandstone with water 26 feet below ground surface, but only a 10-foot shale layer separates them from the surface, which the CCR says 'allows limited protection,' and…
Source: lakemoreohio.orglakemoreohio.org
Sewers
Sanitary
Lakemore has no wastewater treatment plant of its own. Sanitary sewage flows to a master meter for Akron, and the City of Akron transports and treats it. The village's sewer system operates under Ohio EPA Findings and Orders, and the village has committed to posting any sanitary sewer overflow incidents publicly (none currently listed).…
Storm
No dedicated stormwater utility or fee was identified. The village maintains its own storm system, has adopted an Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and an Illicit Discharge Ordinance with an enforcement plan, takes stormwater reports at…
Sourcesverified
Compiled from the utility's own reports and public records, then independently re-checked against primary sources.
Main supplier in 1 ZIP code
Serves
Main water supplier in 1 ZIP code
- 44250 · Lakemore93% of residents
Also present in 1 more ZIP code
- 44312 · Akron7% of residents
Population-weighted resident shares; a ZIP code can have more than one system on record. Recomputed from each ZIP's own system list, not from the map's cached footprint.
Buys from · Sells to
Lakemore Village does not buy water from another system on record; it treats its own source water.
No other system is on record buying water from Lakemore Village.
What the records show about Lakemore Village
Who runs it
EPA's record describes Lakemore Village as owned by a local government. It has 1,774 service connections and serves 3,068 people.
EPA classes it as a community water system, one that serves the same residents all year.
EPA's record says it has substantially implemented source water protection under Ohio's program, dating the program from 2025. Its office telephone on EPA's record is 330-733-6125.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), water system record.
How the water is treated
EPA's treatment table registers these steps for Lakemore Village: corrosion control and chlorine disinfection.
The list is what each system registered with EPA for treatment plants EPA still shows as active, and it can lag a plant upgrade.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) treatment table (EPA Envirofacts, pulled September 2026).
Violations
EPA's record shows no health-based violations for Lakemore Village since 2015.
EPA logs 6 violations of any kind since 2020: 2 for required testing that was missed or reported late; 4 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records).
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) violation records: health-based violations with compliance periods beginning in 2015 or later, all violations from 2020 or later (EPA Envirofacts, pulled September 2026).
Lead and copper at the tap
In the sampling period ending December 2025, the 90th-percentile lead result at Lakemore Village was 0 ppb, under both the current 15 ppb action level and the 10 ppb level that applies from 2027. A result of 0 means at least nine in ten of the homes sampled had no lead detected.
EPA has 7 sampling periods on file for Lakemore Village since 2016, the first ending in 2017; no period was above 10 ppb.
Every water system has to inventory its service lines, the pipes from the main to each building. In the inventory Lakemore Village sent EPA, 1,629 lines are counted.
H2Ohio paid the Rural Community Assistance Partnership to help this small system build its lead service line inventory (Ohio EPA).
| Material | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lead | 0 |
| Galvanized, needing replacement | 35 |
| Unknown material | 1,006 |
| Not lead | 588 |
| All lines | 1,629 |
Systems sample taps in the homes most likely to have lead pipes or solder. The 90th-percentile result is the level nine in ten of the sampled homes were at or below. Lead comes mostly from service lines and house plumbing, not the source water, so a low result for the system does not clear an old house.
EPA's dashboard status for this inventory: reported all required service line types.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) lead and copper 90th-percentile results (EPA Envirofacts), sampling periods ending 2016 or later; EPA's service line inventory dashboard, Ohio's 2026 Q2 submission.
PFAS
Ohio EPA's own statewide sampling tested 1 plant of Lakemore Village (latest sample June 2020). Not one of the six PFAS tested (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS) was detected.
Ohio EPA's current sampling status map lists 1 plant of Lakemore Village as sampled, most recently June 2026.
PFAS are the 'forever chemicals' from firefighting foam, plating shops and non-stick coatings. Results are for water leaving the plant, not your tap.
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026); Ohio EPA statewide PFAS sampling, 2019 to 2021, and its sampling status map.
Disinfection byproducts
Chlorine that disinfects water also reacts with organic matter to form byproducts. Two groups have federal limits: total trihalomethanes (TTHM, 80 µg/L) and five haloacetic acids (HAA5, 60 µg/L), judged on running yearly averages at each sampling site.
For TTHM, the average of Lakemore Village's samples in 2019, the last year it was sampled, was 27.6 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 34.5 µg/L and the highest single sample was 39.4 µg/L, from 14 samples taken from 2013 to 2019.
For HAA5, the average in the last year sampled was 25.4 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 25.4 µg/L and the highest single sample was 43.6 µg/L, from 14 samples.
| Byproduct | Limit | Latest yearly average | Worst yearly average | Highest sample | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 80 µg/L | 27.6 µg/L (2019) | 34.5 µg/L | 39.4 µg/L | 14 |
| HAA5 | 60 µg/L | 25.4 µg/L | 25.4 µg/L | 43.6 µg/L | 14 |
A yearly average of 0 means nothing was detected in that year's samples. EPA's file stops at 2019; Ohio EPA's Drinking Water Watch has newer results.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, distribution-system samples (non-detects counted as zero).
Nitrate, arsenic and radioactivity
Nitrate: the highest of 8 samples was 0.13 mg/L (as nitrogen), in 2019, the last year sampled. No sample was over the limit of 10 mg/L. Nitrate above 10 is unsafe for infants.
Arsenic was not detected in 3 samples (limit 10 µg/L).
| Contaminant | Samples | Highest result | Limit | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate (as nitrogen) | 8 | 0.13 mg/L | 10 mg/L | 0 |
| Arsenic | 3 | not detected | 10 µg/L | 0 |
| Combined radium | 2 | 3 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | 0 |
| Gross alpha | 1 | not detected | 15 pCi/L | 0 |
| Uranium | 1 | not detected | 30 µg/L | 0 |
Measured in finished water: at the plant's entry points and in the distribution system; raw well and intake samples are left out. Non-detects count as zero.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Solvents and fuels
EPA's file holds results for all six solvent and fuel compounds it checked. Benzene, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and vinyl chloride were not detected in 5 samples each.
| Compound | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 5 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 5 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | 5 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | 5 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
| Vinyl chloride | 2 µg/L | 5 | 0 of 5 | not detected | 0 |
"Not detected" means the lab's result was below what its method can measure, not that the compound is absent. Non-detects count as zero in the highest-result column.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Farm chemicals and metals
EPA's file holds results for 8 of the nine herbicides and metals it checked. Detected: barium in 3 of 3 samples, highest 310 µg/L (limit 2,000). Not detected: atrazine, alachlor, chromium, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and thallium, in 3 samples each.
| Substance | Kind | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | Farm chemical | 3 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Alachlor | Farm chemical | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Chromium | Metal | 100 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Cadmium | Metal | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Barium | Metal | 2,000 µg/L | 3 | 3 of 3 | 310 µg/L | 0 |
| Mercury | Metal | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Selenium | Metal | 50 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Thallium | Metal | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
Non-detects count as zero in the highest-result column.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Bacteria in the pipes
From 2012 to 2019, 0 of 288 routine total coliform samples taken in the distribution system at Lakemore Village tested positive (0%); in 2019, the last year on file, 0 of 36 did.
A positive coliform test is a warning sign, not a violation by itself. E. coli is a sign that human or animal waste may have reached the water. Coliform counts are routine samples only; E. coli counts include repeat samples.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, distribution-system presence/absence tests for total coliform and E. coli.
Fluoride
The Ohio Department of Health's report to the CDC (My Water's Fluoride) says Lakemore Village has fluoride from natural sources, but at a level below what is recommended for preventing tooth decay, and does not adjust it. The level it reports is 0.27 mg/L.
EPA's treatment table lists no fluoridation step at Lakemore Village.
Measured fluoride: 0.26 mg/L on average at the plant's entry points in 2019 (too little to protect teeth); samples ran from 0.23 to 0.31 mg/L across 3 samples in 2012 to 2019.
The recommended level for preventing tooth decay is 0.7 mg/L; the federal limit is 4 mg/L. The treatment list is what each system registered with EPA and can lag a plant upgrade.
Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride (fluoridation status as reported by the Ohio Department of Health, fetched September 2026); EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) treatment table; EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, entry-point fluoride samples.
How well the service area is mapped
EPA estimated the service area of Lakemore Village with a computer model rather than drawing it from the utility's map, so its edges are approximate.
Counting the people who live in the ZIP codes it overlaps, this atlas estimates 3,519 residents are inside the boundary, 115% of the 3,068 people Lakemore Village reports serving.
The resident count is an estimate from 2020 Census ZIP-code populations, not a count of customers.
Source: EPA Service Area Boundaries; resident estimate by this atlas from ZIP-code overlap.
Photograph
On the map
Show this system's territory on the map — 2 ZIP codes in all.
Sources
U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State, May 2025) for household bills; Ohio EPA DEFA loan awards since 2016 for the loans paragraph · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey
EPA's own record for this system: Enforcement and Compliance History report for OH7701812 (EPA ECHO).
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Water quality: lakemoreohio.org
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Water pressure: lakemoreohio.org, lakemoreohio.org
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Treatment: lakemoreohio.org
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