Public water system · IN2040802
ActiveBenton Central Jr./Sr. High School
At a glance
Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2040802) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Benton County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,376 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,376
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Benton County has 8 active public water systems, and Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46% above the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 7,527 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School is about 3.2 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School?
EPA lists Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 8 active systems in Benton County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and April 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School?
Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2040802) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School serve?
Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School reports serving 1,376 people through 6 service connections in Benton County, Indiana.
Where does Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Water Works | Benton | 2,342 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otterbein Water Department | Benton | 1,262 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oxford Water Utility | Benton | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boswell Water Department | Benton | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Earl Park Municipal Water Utility | Benton | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ambia Water Department | Benton | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School, PWSID IN2040802, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/benton-central-jr-sr-high-school-in2040802 (data as of October 1, 2026).