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BENSON, TOWN OF

BENSON, NC · ~4,802 people served

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35
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0351025

State

North Carolina

City

BENSON

Population served

4,802

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 65 points — the score moved from 100 to 35 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 35

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 Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFHxA

9.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

9.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

17

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

51

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2023. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Mar 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Mar 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0600 began Jan 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2007 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2004 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Mar 2023
  • State action · SFL Mar 2023
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2023
  • State action · SOX May 2015
  • State action · SIF May 2015
  • State action · SIF May 2015
  • State action · SFL Aug 2014
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0351025 — 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.