BENTON CITY WATER
WA · PWS ID WA5305800 · Community water system
107
contaminants tested
28
detected
5,626
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0045 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0143 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0087 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0053 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFPeS | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5520 UG/L | 40/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.6 UG/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 18.7 UG/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.6 UG/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 28.7 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.4 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5090 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 6 UG/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 600 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.5000 UG/L | 3/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2 UG/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 108 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 10 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 3.7 UG/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 15.4 ug/L | 2/6 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Asbestos | 0.9850 MFL | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Chromium | 1 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 18.8 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Nitrite | 20 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.2 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
79 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene