Public water system · MN1760008
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At a glance
Benson (PWSID MN1760008) is an active community water system in Swift County, Minnesota. It reports serving 3,437 people through 1,478 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,437
Service connections
1,478
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Benson compare with other water systems in Swift County?
By EPA's size categories, Benson is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Swift County has 21 active public water systems, and Benson is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 326 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 6,837 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Benson is about half of that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Benson?
EPA lists Benson as owned by a local government. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 21 active systems in Swift County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Benson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between September 1997 and July 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Benson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benson?
Benson (PWSID MN1760008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Benson serve?
Benson reports serving 3,437 people through 1,478 service connections in Swift County, Minnesota.
Where does Benson 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 Benson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Benson'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benson's water quality report?
As a community water system, Benson must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Swift County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | Swift | 1,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kerkhoven | Swift | 806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Murdock | Swift | 306 | Community | Groundwater |
| 104 Club, LLC | Swift | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Degraff | Swift | 110 | Community | Groundwater |
| Danvers Liquor 1 LLC | Swift | 100 | Transient non-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, “Benson, PWSID MN1760008, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/benson-mn1760008 (data as of October 1, 2026).