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TOWN OF BENTON WATER SYSTEM

BENTON, LA · ~8,037 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

LA1015002

State

Louisiana

City

BENTON

Population served

8,037

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through May 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

6.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

39

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2012 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2004 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2000 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Mar 2014
  • State action · SOX Mar 2014
  • State action · SIF Nov 2013
  • State action · SIA Oct 2013
  • State action · SIE Oct 2013
  • State action · SIF Dec 2012

This profile is built from EPA public records for system LA1015002 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.