Public water system record
Town of Benton Water System
Serves an area of Bossier Parish, LA that includes Benton · 8,037 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Benton Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Benton Water System buys its water from City of Bossier City Water System.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,210 unknown out of 2,785 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Benton Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Town of Benton Water System buys its water from City of Bossier City Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Bossier City Water System Bossier City, LA
Annual water quality report
Town of Benton Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Louisiana.
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