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Benwood, WV

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Benwood Water Department

PWSID:
WV3302618
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,510 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlordane — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlordane MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • 2,4-D — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    2,4-D MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Picloram — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Picloram MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 13, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 16, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Arsenic MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Barium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Barium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cadmium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cadmium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • CYANIDE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CYANIDE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nickel — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nickel MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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