Water Quality in Benton Harbor, MI (49022)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 49022.
Past Health-Based Violations
5 health-based violations were found in the past 5 years, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. All have since been resolved. There are also 115 monitoring/reporting violations.
More violations than 97% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
29,460
Population
133
Water Systems
120
Violations (5yr)
5
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (133)
Southwest Michigan Regional Sanitary Sew
Purchased surface water 26,780 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Benton Harbor
5 health-based Surface water 9,103 people served
15 violations (5yr)
· 5 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Benton Charter Township
Surface water 6,768 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 12 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Famous Wagon Wheel Inn
Groundwater 1,200 people served
0 violations
Roxy'S Brown Lantern
Groundwater 1,000 people served
0 violations
Riverside Food Mart
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
Holiday Inn
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
Total Petroleum Inc
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
St. Bernard'S Church
All resolved Groundwater 600 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Countryside Academy Elementary School
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Cntryside Acad - Meadowbrooks Sm Class
All resolved Groundwater 495 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Countryside Academy-Meadowbrook Main Sch
Groundwater 495 people served
0 violations
Millburg Shell
All resolved Groundwater 400 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Refreshing Fountains Ministrie
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Michigan Standard Alloys
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Knights Of Columbus - Benton Harbor
Groundwater 286 people served
0 violations
Fairplain Northeast School
Groundwater 275 people served
0 violations
Capones
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Johnson School
Groundwater 210 people served
0 violations
Blossom Lanes Amf
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Point O'Woods Golf Country Club
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Point O' Woods Hole 7
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Saluto Foods Corporation
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Point O' Woods Pro Shop
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Pietrous Restaurant
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Evangelist Lutheran Church
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Crumb Snatchers
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Swan Oil #9
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Grace Temple Apostolic Church
Groundwater 190 people served
0 violations
Martindale School
Groundwater 190 people served
0 violations
Fairplain Assembly Of God
Groundwater 165 people served
0 violations
Brookview Montessori School
All resolved Groundwater 160 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
New Bethel Baptist Church
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Highland Ave 7th Day Adventist
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
American Legion Post #105
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
R W Patterson Printing Co
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Hi Tech Remediation, Ltd.
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Fill-N-Shop No. 6
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Pearl School
Groundwater 110 people served
0 violations
New York Fried Chicken
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Sarett Nature Center
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Trinity Church Of God-Christ
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Apostolic Tabernacle
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
11 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
New Occupant June 2003
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Heights Dairy Shack
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
E'S Eatery
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
King Hall Jeh'S Witnesses-Benton Harbor
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
German-American Club-Dank
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Blossom Trails Golf Club
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Roxy'S Brown Lantern
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Famous X-Way Service
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Hidden Point Fun Park
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Eaman Elementary
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Calvary Bible Church - Benton Harbor
All resolved Groundwater 80 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Mcmanus-Trailer Migrant Lbr Cmp #11-0099
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Midwest Timer Service
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Mike'S Marathon Service
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Stump School
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Fruitbelt Post 1137 Vfw
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
First Freewill Baptist Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Fruit Pak Inc
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Holy Family Camp
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Mcdonald Dairy Co
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Kalina Camp 11-0159
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Randle Grill
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Advance Products Corp
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Frank'S Place
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
John'S Exit 4 Bar
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Twelve Corners Comm Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Dibble'S Dairy Treat
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Jays Restaurant
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
S Piggott St. John Cp 11-0219
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Chiefs Bar
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Dominion Brothers
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Newhope United Meth Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
House Of David
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Williams Farms -Bethe Labor Camp 11-0295
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Burkhard'S Amoco
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Benton Heights Church Of God
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Sunset Tavern
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Farmers Country Club
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Damico Camp
Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations
Spinks Corners Head Start
All resolved Groundwater 48 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Sunrise Farms
Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations
Teledyne Peer
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Mcmanus-Stoeri Migrant Lbr Cmp #11-0378
All resolved Groundwater 45 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
American Legion Post #410
All resolved Groundwater 45 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Kurt Weber-Ag Labor
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Ebenezer Spiritual Temple
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Pggott, S. Lonepine Cp 11-0256
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Piggott Camp
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Bernard Herman
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Nature Blessed Orchards 1
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Herman Trailer Camp
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Bachelor 14 Club
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Avion Coach Corporation
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Mary'S City Of David
All resolved Groundwater 35 people served
43 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Millburg Red & White
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Smooth'S Place
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Temple B'Nai Shalom
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Martinic Farms
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Riccioni Brothers
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Crystal Ave. Church Of God
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Pro Transmission
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Billie Berry'S Bar
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Ed'S Texaco
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Marty'S Place
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Loyal Order Of Moose #1570
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Benton Township River Park
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
12 Corners Vineyards
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Johnson School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Cafe
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Recreation Rent All
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jerry Grieser Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Henderson
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Better Building Products
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Merlin Hauch
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Michigan College - Athletic Field
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Avion Coach Corporation
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Saucy Tomato
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Herb Barn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Vineyard 2121
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Sommerfeldt Fruit Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dean Grieser Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
South End Beverage Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Auto Specialties
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Msu Southwest Michigan Research Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Napier Shell
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Red Arrow Tap
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dnr-Canoe Lake Cg
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Club Villa
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Williams Farms - Orchards Lbr Camp
All resolved Groundwater 0
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Contaminants Found
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
6 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
52 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
5 violations
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
3 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleMonitoring
Monitoring for chemicals formed during water treatment disinfection.
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0.8 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
Benton Harbor (49022) has more violations than 97% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 120.
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Recommended Water Filters
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Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
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