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Benton tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Benton. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Benton is served by 4 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 63,729 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 17 violations across the community water system(s) serving Benton, going back to the earliest EPA record. 8 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Benton Waterworks
30,681 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000484 - Health-based CARBON, TOTAL: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between October 2002 and January 2006. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Salem Water Users Llc
22,775 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000492 - Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between April 2025 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times in July 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Southwest Water Users Llc
9,573 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000495 - Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 4 times in September 2014. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Arkansas Health Center
700 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000485 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in July 2018. The EPA record lists a level of 81 UG/L; the limit (MCL) is 80 UG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.