BENSON, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
BENSON, TOWN OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 4,802, over 1,871 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BENSON, TOWN OF ranks 6,237th by violation burden (52th percentile) - 19 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
BENSON, TOWN OF's 2 health-based violations sit within the NC average of 5.7, across 360 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
BENSON, TOWN OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2003-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
BENSON, TOWN OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What BENSON, TOWN OF's record does not cover
BENSON, TOWN OF'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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 19 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.