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Community Water System · PWS TX1630034

Benton City WSC

Lytle, Texas 78052-3797 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 20,940 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

20,940
People served
102
EPA violations
74
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 102 drinking-water violations at Benton City WSC, 73% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

102
Total EPA violations on record
73%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
20,940
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Benton City WSC

Benton City WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 20,940 residents in Lytle, Texas (Medina County) through 6,980 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 74 (73%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 39 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Benton City WSC's 102 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
20,940
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
74
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,980
County
Medina
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
74
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 39 2004
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 35 2004
Nitrate MR 12 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2010
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2010
Combined Uranium MR 4 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/9/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/9/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/9/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/9/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/9/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/9/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/9/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Benton City WSC.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1630034 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Benton City WSC under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 5000
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 7000
2012 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 1040
2010 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 4000
2010 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 4010
2010 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 4006
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 39 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 4000
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 35 SDWIS / TX1630034 / 4010

How Benton City WSC Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Benton City WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 74 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 20,940 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Benton City WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Benton City WSC (PWS ID: TX1630034) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 20,940 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Benton City WSC serve? ▼
Benton City WSC serves 20,940 people in Lytle, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6,980 service connections.
What type of violations does Benton City WSC have? ▼
Benton City WSC has 102 total violations: 74 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Benton City WSC water? ▼
No. Benton City WSC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Benton City WSC use? ▼
Benton City WSC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
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.
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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.