What's in BENTON HARBOR's water?
BENTON HARBOR had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 9,103, over 3,335 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BENTON HARBOR ranks 792th by violation burden (94th percentile) - 228 violations total, 22 health-baseds.
Against the MI average
BENTON HARBOR's 22 health-based violations sit above the MI average of 1.3, across 390 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
BENTON HARBOR's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
BENTON HARBOR'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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What BENTON HARBOR's record does not cover
Everything on this page is BENTON HARBOR's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and BENTON HARBOR's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 792th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.