No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 9,103 people (3,335 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
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17 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From January 2026 | Carbon, total | 0.94 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| From January 2026 | Carbon, total | 0.94 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| From January 2026 | Carbon, total | 0.93 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| From October 2025 | Carbon, total | 0.89 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| From October 2025 | Carbon, total | 0.93 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2025 | Carbon, total | 0.98 RATIO | TT | Archived |
| From September 2021 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From September 2021 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From August 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | – | TT | Resolved |
| From May 2021 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From March 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | – | TT | Resolved |
| From November 2020 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From August 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule | – | TT | Resolved |
| From March 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule | – | TT | Resolved |
| From July 2018 | Carbon, total | – | TT | Resolved |
| From April 2018 | Carbon, total | – | TT | Resolved |
| From January 2018 | Carbon, total | – | TT | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to December 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-13 to 2024-12-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BENTON HARBOR (MI0000600) |
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
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Follow this water →Benton Harbor's phone number on EPA record is 269-204-2776. Its mailing address is 200 E WALL ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022.
According to EPA's record, Benton Harbor uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 17 health-based violations for Benton Harbor in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 199 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Benton Harbor's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 0.8 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
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