Public water system · TX1630034

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Benton City WSC

At a glance

Benton City WSC (PWSID TX1630034) is an active community water system in Medina County, Texas. It reports serving 32,000 people through 7,995 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

32,000

Service connections

7,995

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1630034

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served32,000

Service connections7,995

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyMedina County

How does Benton City WSC compare with other water systems in Medina County?

By EPA's size categories, Benton City WSC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Medina County has 32 active public water systems, and Benton City WSC is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 2,764 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 88,450 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Benton City WSC is about 4.8 times 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. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Benton City WSC?

EPA lists Benton City WSC as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 20 of the 32 active systems in Medina County (63%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Benton City WSC have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and September 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 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
2019-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2004-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2004-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2003-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2003-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	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 City WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Benton City WSC?

Benton City WSC (PWSID TX1630034) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Benton City WSC serve?

Benton City WSC reports serving 32,000 people through 7,995 service connections in Medina County, Texas.

Where does Benton City WSC 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 City WSC have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. 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 City WSC'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Benton City WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Benton City WSC 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 Medina County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Yancey WSC	Medina	12,186	Community	Groundwater
City of Hondo	Medina	11,044	Community	Groundwater
East Medina County Sud Unit 1	Medina	6,153	Community	Groundwater
City of Devine	Medina	4,335	Community	Groundwater
City of Castroville	Medina	3,913	Community	Groundwater
East Medina County Sud Unit 2	Medina	2,505	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 City WSC, PWSID TX1630034, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/benton-city-wsc-tx1630034 (data as of October 1, 2026).