BENTON HARBOR
PWSID: MI0000600 · Benton Harbor, MI · Serves 9,103 people
BENTON HARBOR has 16 health-based violations out of 16 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
BENTON HARBOR (PWSID MI0000600) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 9,103 people in Benton Harbor, MI, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Michigan drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 16 total violations, with 16 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 5 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Combined Radium 226/228, Contaminant Unknown, Chloroform. Recorded violations span 2018–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Michigan state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MI0000600
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Benton Harbor, MI
- Population Served
- 9,103
- Health Violations
- Yes (16)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 5 | 5 |
| Contaminant Unknown | 3 | 3 |
| Chloroform | 3 | 3 |
| Turbidity | 2 | 2 |
| Atrazine | 2 | 2 |
| Arsenic | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (16)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| - | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| - | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Atrazine | Yes | May 17, 2021 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Nov 4, 2020 |
| - | Yes | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Aug 30, 2020 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Chloroform | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Chloroform | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Chloroform | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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