Public water system · MN1050009
ActiveBenton Utilities LLC
At a glance
Benton Utilities LLC (PWSID MN1050009) is an active community water system in Benton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 120 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Benton Utilities LLC compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Benton Utilities LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 28,627 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 Benton Utilities LLC is well below 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 Benton Utilities LLC?
EPA lists Benton Utilities LLC as privately owned. 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. 62 of the 68 active systems in Benton County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Benton Utilities LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Utilities LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benton Utilities LLC?
Benton Utilities LLC (PWSID MN1050009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Benton Utilities LLC serve?
Benton Utilities LLC reports serving 120 people through 35 service connections in Benton County, Minnesota.
Where does Benton Utilities LLC 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 Utilities LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Utilities LLC'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benton Utilities LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Benton Utilities LLC 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids | Benton | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley | Benton | 2,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rice | Benton | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Heaven Grocery | Benton | 825 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Speedway #4453 | Benton | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joy Christian Center | Benton | 600 | 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, “Benton Utilities LLC, PWSID MN1050009, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/benton-utilities-llc-mn1050009 (data as of October 1, 2026).