Water Quality: Benjamin, TX

1 water system • 235 people served

Multiple Health Violations
94
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
235
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Benjamin is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 235 people, and has 94 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 71 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Benjamin's violation count is 56% below the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Selenium.

Contaminants Found

Selenium

Hair loss, nail brittleness, and nervous system damage at elevated concentrations.

Common source: Natural geological deposits, mining discharges, oil refinery waste

EPA limit: 0.05 mg/L (50 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Benjamin

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF BENJAMIN TX1380011 Surface Water 235 94

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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