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BENHAM WATER PLANT

PWS ID: KY0480028 · BENHAM, Kentucky 40807

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
855
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
314
County
Harlan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 28 2021
CARBON, TOTAL TT 17 2007
CARBON, TOTAL MR 8 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1993
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995
Public Notice Other 3 2025
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2025
Mercury MR 1 1985
Selenium MR 1 1985
Chromium MR 1 1985
Cadmium MR 1 1985
Barium MR 1 1985
Arsenic MR 1 1985
Nitrate MR 1 1985

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/15/2023 51.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/2/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/2/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.