BENTON HARBOR Water Quality Report
Population
9,103
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
—
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 38
violations recorded
F
Unsafe
Safety Grade
38 violations in the past 5 years, including 16 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- MI0000600
- Population Served
- 9,103
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Michigan
- EPA Region
- 5
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 19 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ✕ Health-Based | 5 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Total Coliform | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 1018 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2005 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2010 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2020 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2036 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2040 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2041 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2042 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2043 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2044 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2046 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2047 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2065 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2067 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2105 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2110 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2274 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2326 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2383 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2959 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2035 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2306 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ✕ Health-Based | 4 |
| Contaminant 1055 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 1017 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 0600 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
Violation History
2024
2
2023
10
2022
2
2021
24
2020
95
2019
54
2018
63
2017
1
2016
1
2011
1
Total violations on record: 254
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene
UV Water Purifier
Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals
Removes: Total Coliform
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
254violations total
907% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Average-sized water system.