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BENTON HARBOR

PWS ID: MI0000600 · BENTON HARBOR, Michigan 49022

Population Served
9,103
Total Violations
843
Health-Based Violations
63
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,335
County
Berrien
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
737
Treatment Tech Violations
55

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 27 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 27 2020
Methoxychlor MR 27 2020
Toxaphene MR 27 2020
OXAMYL MR 27 2020
Simazine MR 27 2020
Picloram MR 27 2020
Dinoseb MR 27 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 27 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 27 2020
Carbofuran MR 27 2020
Aldicarb MR 27 2020
Atrazine MR 27 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 27 2020
2,4-D MR 27 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 27 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 27 2020
Chlordane MR 27 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 27 2020
Heptachlor MR 27 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 27 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 27 2020
LASSO MR 27 2020
E. COLI MR 21 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 15 2021
CARBON, TOTAL TT 15 2018
TTHM MR 14 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 13 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/17/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/17/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/17/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/17/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/11/2024 <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.