MI0000600
City of Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor, MI · 9,800 people served · Lake Michigan
Galvanized linesNotice late
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Notice record
Lead exceeded 15 ppb from 2018. EPA OIG found staff failed to elevate the health risk. Residents were told to stop using tap water for drinking and cooking after 2021 public pressure. Most lead lines were later replaced.
4.1
Official 90th percentile (ppb)
2
Certified household tests
5.1
Household median (ppb)
6.8
Household max (ppb)
Official 90th percentile is example data until the federal file is ingested.
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| Program | Pays for a kit? | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|
| LCRI consumer-requested tap sampling | Yes | Anyone served by a lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement, or unknown service line |
| Local or state health department testing | Yes | Households, often with priority for children or pregnant people |
| WIIN school and child-care lead testing | Yes | Schools and licensed child-care programs, via the state |
Household and official lead samples
| Date | Source | Block group | Lead (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-01 | official | MI0000600 | 22 |
| 2020-06-01 | official | MI0000600 | 19.4 |
| 2021-06-01 | official | MI0000600 | 16.8 |
| 2022-06-01 | official | MI0000600 | 8.1 |
| 2023-06-01 | official | MI0000600 | 5.2 |
| 2026-05-12 | lab | 26021000700 | 3.4 |
| 2026-06-03 | lab | 26021000700 | 6.8 |
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Official record
2026-06-03
Benton Harbor missed a required lead-pipe notice
Lead exceeded 15 ppb from 2018.
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