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Benton charter, MI Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Benton charter, MI — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Benton charter's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Benton Harbor PWSID: MI0000600 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.80 ppb, 5% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

Benton charter earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 0.80 ppb — 5% of the federal action level
PFAS tested, none detected
217 violations since 2015, 17 health-based
No violations currently open
Benton charter's lead level vs. all Michigan community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.80 ppb — 5% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 96% of Michigan utilities
Population Served
5730
~3335 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
217 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
5% of EPA action level
0.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.80 ppb, 5% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.93 RATIO TT 2026 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.94 RATIO TT 2026 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.94 RATIO TT 2026 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.98 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.93 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.89 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule OTHER — TT 2021 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2021 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2020 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2018 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

217 violations are on record since 2015, of which 17 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Benton Harbor
PWSID MI0000600
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 5,730
Service connections 3,335
Systems serving this area 4
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Benton charter tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.80 ppb, 5% of the action level.
Does Benton charter water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Benton charter? ▼
Benton Harbor (PWSID MI0000600), one of 4 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2026-01-08. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Benton charter Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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