Is BENTON HARBOR required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BENTON HARBOR is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BENTON HARBOR’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BENTON HARBOR’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

BENTON HARBOR, MI · Berrien County

BENTON HARBOR Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BENTON HARBOR must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENTON HARBOR.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Michigan’s official records. Always confirm current status with Michigan before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): MI0000600
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 9,103
Service connections: 3,335
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BENTON HARBOR is one of 165 community water systems in Michigan in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,103 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 46 entries between 2003 and 2026, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 46, 42 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2021 – June 8, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Picloram
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dinoseb
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Picloram
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfoxide
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2020 – June 10, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Atrazine
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfoxide
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Pentachlorophenol
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
OXAMYL
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)
—
E. COLI
June 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Atrazine
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
OXAMYL
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)
—
E. COLI
March 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Operations Report
—
No contaminant on record
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
September 1, 2021 – June 8, 2023	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Picloram	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Dinoseb	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 22, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Resolved
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Picloram	—	Resolved
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfoxide	—	Resolved
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – June 10, 2020	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Atrazine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfoxide	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb	—	Resolved
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	—	Resolved
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Resolved
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Resolved
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Resolved
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Pentachlorophenol	—	Resolved
April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Resolved
January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	OXAMYL	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Resolved
June 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Atrazine	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	OXAMYL	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Resolved
March 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003	Operations Report	—	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

March 25, 2026State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 4, 2026State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
June 8, 2023Federal Compliance achieved9 linked violations
May 31, 2023State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
April 12, 2023State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
April 12, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 10, 2021State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
October 15, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 26, 2021State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
March 1, 2021State Public Notification received5 linked violations
March 1, 2021State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
January 12, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice79 linked violations
January 12, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice27 linked violations
January 12, 2021State Public Notification requested79 linked violations
December 22, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 5, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 2, 2020State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
October 5, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 5, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice29 linked violations
October 2, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 22, 2020State Compliance achieved27 linked violations
September 22, 2020State Compliance achieved79 linked violations
June 10, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 7, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 6, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 24, 2019State Compliance achieved24 linked violations
September 11, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 23, 2019State Public Notification requested24 linked violations
August 23, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
December 31, 2018State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
November 29, 2018State Public Notification received4 linked violations
November 19, 2018State Technical Assistance Visit51 linked violations
November 13, 2018State Public Notification requested52 linked violations
November 7, 2018State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
October 30, 2018State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
August 9, 2018State Public Notification requested26 linked violations
June 18, 2018State Administrative Penalty assessed6 linked violations
June 15, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice17 linked violations
March 6, 2015State Public Notification received19 linked violations
November 11, 2014State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
October 7, 2014State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
September 11, 2012State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
August 11, 2003State Public Notification received4 linked violations

Common questions

Is BENTON HARBOR required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BENTON HARBOR is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is BENTON HARBOR’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BENTON HARBOR’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENTON HARBOR have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENTON HARBOR.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

LITTLE, ALEX

269-204-2776

BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022