Public water system record
Benton Hills MHP
Serves an area of Lackawanna County, PA · 150 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 45 monitoring/reporting issues for Benton Hills MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 45
Key facts
- Benton Hills MHP draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, May 2004.
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 103 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 21, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 20, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 14, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 20, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Benton Hills MHP go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 135 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 13 |
| 1990s | 0 | 33 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 85 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 40 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Benton Hills MHP between 1995 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in May 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 14, 1995 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 12 violations: Arsenic, CYANIDE, Fluoride, Selenium, Antimony, Total |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Benton Hills MHP draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Benton Hills MHP 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Benton Hills MHP for a copy.
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 Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells