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Public water-system records for Benton Harbor, MI from EPA SDWIS.
Benton Harbor
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 9,103 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Ox Creek-Paw Paw River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Berrien County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Berrien County: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Benton Harbor Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Coloma Site 4689 Defield Rd, Coloma, Mi Paw Paw WWTP
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Aludyne LLC
Reported: 2024
Jvis Manufacturing LLC
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110003702574
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
136 Lake Street, Benton Harbor
Reported: Feb 2026
287 E Main Street, Benton Harbor
Reported: Feb 2026
306 12th Street, Benton Harbor
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Berrien County, MI
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Berrien County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Berrien County, MichiganPop. 152,900
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,466 | 8,468 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.4% | 15.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.9% | 17.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 34.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.9 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Benton Harbor.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 258 violations for Benton Harbor.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Benton Harbor.
The monitoring station at Coloma site 4689 Defield Rd, Coloma, Mi Paw Paw Wwtp recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Benton Harbor covers Berrien County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Aircraft Components (D & L Sales).
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 136 Lake Street; 287 E Main; 306 12th Street.
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The county data for Benton Harbor reports a life expectancy of 76.9 years in Berrien County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Benton Harbor reports 8,466 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Berrien County, Michigan. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Benton Harbor lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Berrien County, Michigan.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.