BENTON HARBOR
PWSID: MI0000600 · Benton Harbor, MI · Serves 9,103 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BENTON HARBOR (PWSID MI0000600) in Benton Harbor, MI is listed as a CWS water system covering about 9,103 people. The same extract lists 16 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2024. Those 16 health-based rows for BENTON HARBOR cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract), CARBON, TOTAL; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BENTON HARBOR has 16 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule, EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract), CARBON, TOTAL. Recorded violations span 2018–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Michigan drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 5 | 5 |
| EPA contaminant code Unknown (name unavailable in this extract) | 3 | 3 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | 3 | 3 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (16)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| - | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| - | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 17, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Nov 4, 2020 |
| - | Yes | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Aug 30, 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Mar 2, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BENTON HARBOR on cumulative violation count (16) and EPA-reported population served (9,103). Violation-count peers include WRANGELL, ST. MARYS WATER SYSTEM, SPARKMAN WATERWORKS. Population peers include GSW&SA-MARION CITY OF (SC3310001), PARIS, WARRENTON, CITY OF.
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About This Data
BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL SANITARY SEW; NILES; ST JOSEPH; BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP. Health-based rows (16 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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