NORTH BENTON W/A

PWSID: MS0050017 · Lamar, MS · Serves 449 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NORTH BENTON W/A (PWSID MS0050017) in Lamar, MS is listed as a CWS water system covering about 449 people. The same extract lists 34 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2021. Those 34 health-based rows for NORTH BENTON W/A cover contaminants such as Arsenic; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

NORTH BENTON W/A has 34 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
449
Health-Based Violation Records
34
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Arsenic. Recorded violations span 2018–2021. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Mississippi 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 Mississippi state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
MS0050017
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Lamar, MS
Population Served
449
Health Violations
Yes (34)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Arsenic 34 34

Violation History (34)

Contaminant Health Date
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2021
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2020
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2020
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2020
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2019
Arsenic Yes Oct 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Oct 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Oct 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jul 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Apr 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2018
Arsenic Yes Jan 1, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for NORTH BENTON W/A?
NORTH BENTON W/A has 34 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does NORTH BENTON W/A serve?
NORTH BENTON W/A serves 449 people in Lamar, MS. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does NORTH BENTON W/A have?
NORTH BENTON W/A has 34 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2018–2021. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in NORTH BENTON W/A water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Arsenic.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest NORTH BENTON W/A on cumulative violation count (34) and EPA-reported population served (449). Violation-count peers include SCUA Bylas, SCAMMON BAY WATER SYSTEM, SHISHMAREF WATER SYSTEM.

About This Data

NORTH BENTON W/A (MS0050017) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TOWN OF ASHLAND; TOWN OF HICKORY FLAT; GRAND JUNCTION WATER DEPT; TOWN OF SNOW LAKE SHORES. Health-based rows (34 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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