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Benton City Wsc

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 24. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
24
detected
32,000
people served
74
health-based violations
Texas rankingsLead in TexasPFAS in Texas
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Medina

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.

74
health-based violations
102
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-03-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31

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
Copper
2462 µg/L 189%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 187/194 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
20 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 125/135 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 117/135 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
13.3 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 100/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
12.6 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 61/194 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 54/135 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.2 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 53/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 52/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
405 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 24/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
13.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00070 mg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5 pCi/L 100%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
8.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 13/135 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
17.1 pCi/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 12/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
430 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
119 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Xylenes, Total
4.3 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/31 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
20.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 UCMR-5 2023
Combined Uranium
3.7 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 5/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
405 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2019
Ethylbenzene
1.1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 4/31 SYR4 2013–2019
Dalapon
3.8 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/110 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/104 SYR4 2012–2019
85 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GOODSON, LEROY
Phone
830-709-3254

Frequently asked questions about Benton City Wsc

Is Benton City Wsc tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Benton City Wsc'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 Wsc's water?

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

How many people does Benton City Wsc serve?

Benton City Wsc reports serving 32,000 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Benton City Wsc had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 102 violations on file for Benton City Wsc, of which 74 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.