Town of Bentonia
EPA ID: MS0820002 · 318 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Town of Bentonia (MS0820002): 3 EPA violations in the last five years. Over the tracked period, Town of Bentonia logged 3 EPA violations - each has been remedied, and the system now supplies 318 people in good standing.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Town of Bentonia Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Town of Bentonia serves a community with a median household income of $62,309 and an estimated 3,643 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Town of Bentonia's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Town of Bentonia compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Lead at 1 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Town of Bentonia (EPA ID: MS0820002) is a community water system in Mississippi that serves approximately 318 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 39040 in Bentonia.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 3 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Arsenic | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2025 | Lead | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2025 | Copper | Non-health-based | Archived |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Copper | Inorganic | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0041 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MS or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 39040 - Bentonia
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Town of Bentonia (MS0820002) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Town of Bentonia water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Town of Bentonia; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Town of Bentonia serve?
Town of Bentonia serves approximately 318 people across 1 ZIP code in Mississippi.
Where does Town of Bentonia get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Town of Bentonia (MS): 3 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ms0820002/
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