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Benefit Water District #2

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 14 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

14
contaminants tested
12
detected
100
people served
12
health-based violations
Iowa rankingsLead in IowaPFAS in Iowa
Water source
GUP
Ownership
Mixed public/private
Counties served
Boone

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

12
health-based violations
26
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
98 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 21/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 21/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2023
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/10 SYR4 2014–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/29 SYR4 2012–2019
2 contaminants tested, none detected
CopperMonobromoacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
BENEFIT WATER DIST #2
Phone
515-230-1948
Email
arlenwild@outlook.com

Frequently asked questions about Benefit Water District #2

Is Benefit Water District #2 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Benefit Water District #2's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Benefit Water District #2's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Benefit Water District #2 serve?

Benefit Water District #2 reports serving 100 people in Iowa, per its EPA record.

Has Benefit Water District #2 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 26 violations on file for Benefit Water District #2, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.