Benson: EPA violation history, explained

Benson's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 3,437 people through 1,478 service connections.

Benson's record against the rest of the country

Benson has 3 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 11,770th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 9th percentile nationally.

How Benson compares within MN

Benson's 0 health-based violations sit within the MN average of 0.8, across 254 systems statewide. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for Benson is from 2021-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/28/2026.

What this data is and is not

Benson's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for Benson - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.