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Benton, KS

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Benton. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
7,403
people served
15
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Benton's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
439.4999999999998 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
41.10000000000001 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 45.999999999999986 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.199999999999974 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
25.700000000000003 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
25 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
22.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.64999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.599999999999998 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.1499999999999995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.475 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
12.799999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.199999999999996 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.699999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
3.2899999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.579999999999999 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.7 µg/L — BENTON, CITY OF · 946 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BUTLER CO RWD 5 · 6,457 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Benton

SupplierPopulation served
BUTLER CO RWD 5 6,457
BENTON, CITY OF 946

Frequently asked questions about Benton tap water

Is Benton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Benton. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Benton?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Benton, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Benton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Benton include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.