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Benton, City of

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

14
contaminants tested
14
detected
946
people served
0
health-based violations
Kansas rankingsLead in KansasPFAS in Kansas
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Butler

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.

0
health-based violations
62
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30

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
Copper
510 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 30/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
55 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 28/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2024
Lead
2.7 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 6/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/29 SYR4 2012–2019

Utility contact

Contact
ENGELS, MATT
Phone
316-778-1625
Email
mengels@bentonks.org

Frequently asked questions about Benton, City of

Is Benton, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Benton, City of'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 Benton, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Benton, City of serve?

Benton, City of reports serving 946 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.

Has Benton, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 62 violations on file for Benton, City of, of which 0 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.