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PWS ID	MI0000600
PWS Name	BENTON HARBOR
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	9103
County Served	Berrien

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	4004966	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2023	-	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	4004964	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4004965	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	No
MR	Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	4004937	Returned to Compliance	11-APR-2022	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9999900000000000008	Returned to Compliance	13-DEC-2021	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9999900000000000009	Returned to Compliance	13-DEC-2021	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9999900000000000002	Returned to Compliance	13-DEC-2021	-	No
TT	Treatment Tech. No Prior State Approval	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	9999900000000000007	Returned to Compliance	27-SEP-2021	-	Yes
Other	Record Keeping	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	9999900000000000003	Returned to Compliance	27-SEP-2021	-	No
Other	Record Keeping	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	9999900000000000004	Returned to Compliance	27-SEP-2021	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9999900000000000001	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2021	30-SEP-2021	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9999900000000000006	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2021	-	No
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	9999900000000000005	Returned to Compliance	30-AUG-2021	-	Yes
TT	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	4004865	Returned to Compliance	17-MAY-2021	-	Yes
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	4004867	Returned to Compliance	12-MAR-2021	-	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	4004811	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-MAR-2021	No
TT	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	4004778	Returned to Compliance	04-NOV-2020	-	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	4004869	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	4004781	Returned to Compliance	30-AUG-2020	-	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	4004951	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	4004949	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	4004950	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	4004952	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	4004943	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	4004953	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	4004954	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Picloram	4004938	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dinoseb	4004939	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	4004955	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Aldicarb sulfoxide	4004944	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Aldicarb sulfone	4004945	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	4004946	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Aldicarb	4004947	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	4004956	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	4004957	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	4004958	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	4004959	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	4004962	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	4004940	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	4004941	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	4004960	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	4004961	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	4004942	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	4004963	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	4004948	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	4004815	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	4004816	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	4004814	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	4004817	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	4004845	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	No

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
4009837	4004966	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-AUG-2023	State	-
4009836	4004965	SIF	State Public Notification received	27-JUN-2023	State	-
4009836	4004964	SIF	State Public Notification received	27-JUN-2023	State	-
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000005	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000006	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000007	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000008	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000009	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000004	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000003	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000001	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
9999900000000000007	9999900000000000002	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	08-JUN-2023	ODSWeb	11/2/2021 UAO terminated
4009829	4004869	SIF	State Public Notification received	10-JUN-2022	State	-
4009827	4004937	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	16-MAY-2022	State	Letter sent from Ernie Sarkipato on 5/16/2022. JB
4009799	4004778	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-NOV-2021	State	-
4009810	4004867	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	07-JUN-2021	State	Letter sent by email on 6/7/2021 and again on 6/8/2021 after some communication issues. JB 6/8/2021
4009808	4004865	SIE	State Public Notification requested	02-JUN-2021	State	-
4009805	4004811	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2021	State	-
4009797	4004780	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAR-2021	State	PN will be sent with recent PE by 3/1/2021. Refer to letter sent from Ernie Sarkipato on 2/8/2021. JB 2/10/2021
4009797	4004781	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAR-2021	State	PN will be sent with recent PE by 3/1/2021. Refer to letter sent from Ernie Sarkipato on 2/8/2021. JB 2/10/2021
4009787	4004674	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004675	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004676	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004677	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004678	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004679	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004680	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004681	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004682	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004683	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004684	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004685	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004686	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004687	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004688	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004689	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004690	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004691	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004692	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004693	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004694	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004695	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004696	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004697	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004698	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004699	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004813	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004814	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004815	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-
4009787	4004816	SIE	State Public Notification requested	12-JAN-2021	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
RAW WATER INTAKE IN LAKE MICH	3441	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	4708	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
LOW SERVICE	12095	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HIGH SERVICE	12096	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
BRITAIN ELEVATED TANK	12098	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WTP FINISHED WATER RESERVOIR	12112	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Fluoridation	Other
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Coagulation	Particulate removal
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Flocculation	Particulate removal
WATER FILTRATION PLANT	5474	Sedimentation	Particulate removal

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