Question 1

Is Benton Elementary School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Benton Elementary School (PWS ID: IN2201008) has 65 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 530 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Benton Elementary School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Benton Elementary School serves 530 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Goshen or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Goshen, Indiana.

Question 3

What type of violations does Benton Elementary School have?

Accepted Answer

Benton Elementary School has 65 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Benton Elementary School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Benton Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Benton Elementary School use?

Accepted Answer

Benton Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Question 7

Where does Benton Elementary School sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Benton Elementary School ranks #27,919 of 29,740 by people served, and #730 of 788 in Indiana. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Benton Elementary School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Benton Elementary School has 65 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 36% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 63% of that cohort has fewer violations than Benton Elementary School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	10	2004
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	4	2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	3	2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2001
Endothall	MR	2	2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	2001
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	2001
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2001
OXAMYL	MR	2	2001
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	2001
Carbofuran	MR	2	2001
Dinoseb	MR	2	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2001
Chlordane	MR	2	2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	2	2001
Heptachlor	MR	2	2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2001
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2001
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	2	2001
Toxaphene	MR	2	2001
Endrin	MR	2	2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	2001
Diquat	MR	2	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2001
Picloram	MR	2	2001
Dalapon	MR	2	2001

Benton Elementary School

Benton Elementary School standing, mid SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Benton Elementary School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems near this violation count

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints