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PWS IDMI0000605
PWS NameBENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served6768
County ServedBerrien

Note


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.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM4001010Returned to Compliance01-JUN-201931-AUG-2019No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001011Returned to Compliance01-JUN-201931-AUG-2019No
MRMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule4001007Returned to Compliance01-DEC-201131-DEC-2011No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule4000901Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2001 - No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule193Returned to Compliance01-JUL-1992 - No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
100000034001010SIFState Public Notification received07-MAY-2020State -
100000034001011SIFState Public Notification received07-MAY-2020State -
99999954001007SOXState Compliance achieved29-FEB-2012State -
40091014000901SOXState Compliance achieved12-JUL-2001State -
9999993193SOXState Compliance achieved31-DEC-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
INTERCONNECT TO ST JOSEPH TWP10567YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
LAKE MICHIGAN INTAKE10412YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CONNECTION TO BENTON HARBOR5278YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4764NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
LOW SERVICE PUMPS12214NoPump Facility - - Active
MEMBRANE PROCESS PUMPS12215NoPump Facility - - Active
HIGH SERVICE PUMPS12216NoPump Facility - - Active
EUCLID PUMP STATION12217NoPump Facility - - Active
PAW PAW PUMP STATION12218NoPump Facility - - Active
WTP RESERVOIR12219NoStorage - - Active
EUCLID STANDPIPE12220NoStorage - - Active
PAW PAW RESERVOIR12221NoStorage - - Active
MEMBRANE FILTRATION PLANT10353NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
MEMBRANE FILTRATION PLANT10353Chlorination (FRDS-1.5)Disinfection
MEMBRANE FILTRATION PLANT10353FluoridationOther
MEMBRANE FILTRATION PLANT10353Filtration, UltrafiltrationParticulate removal
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.