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Benton Water & Sewer

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
9
detected
7,981
people served
0
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Marshall

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
204
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30

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
840 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 59/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
8 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 8/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
28 µg/L 187%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 6/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
11 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
0.7500 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.14 pCi/L 23%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.1 pCi/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
94 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SEAVERS, TONY
Phone
270-527-8677
Email
tseavers@cityofbenton.org

Frequently asked questions about Benton Water & Sewer

Is Benton Water & Sewer tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Benton Water & Sewer'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 Water & Sewer's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Fluoride, TTHM, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Benton Water & Sewer serve?

Benton Water & Sewer reports serving 7,981 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Benton Water & Sewer had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 204 violations on file for Benton Water & Sewer, 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.