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Water hardness in Benson

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Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 5
Active health records: 1

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Benson, City Of Water System

AZ0402005 · Groundwater · 5,355 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (5)

Imported violation history for Benson, City Of Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 19, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 4, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 2, 2022 to Oct 19, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 8, 2022

Mescal Lakes Water System

AZ0402052 · Groundwater · 1,390 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (5)

Imported violation history for Mescal Lakes Water System
Rule	Status	Period
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 12, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 12, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 24, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2002

Willow Lakes Property Owners Assoc

AZ0402042 · Groundwater · 190 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.001 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

7% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (28)

Imported violation history for Willow Lakes Property Owners Assoc
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 17, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 2, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Dec 20, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Jan 15, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Jan 15, 2026
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 8, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Sep 8, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2024 to Sep 11, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 21, 2024 to Jul 21, 2024
E. COLI	Resolved	Jul 5, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 18, 2024 to Jun 19, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Oct 6, 2023
E. COLI	Resolved	Apr 12, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to May 16, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Apr 7, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 19, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Nov 14, 2022 to Jan 13, 2023
E. COLI	Resolved	Oct 28, 2022 to May 22, 2023
E. COLI	Resolved	Oct 12, 2022 to May 22, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 3, 2022 to May 22, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 2, 2022 to Aug 17, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 3, 2022 to May 22, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Aug 17, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 2, 2021 to Jul 20, 2023
E. COLI	Resolved	Jul 16, 2021 to Jul 29, 2021

Whetstone Ranch Water System

AZ0402125 · Groundwater · 183 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.003 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

20% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Whetstone Ranch Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 20, 2024 to Jan 10, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 2, 2022 to Oct 19, 2022

Empirita Water Company

AZ0402122 · Groundwater · 120 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0015 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

10% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Empirita Water Company
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 20, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 19, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 19, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 17, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2021 to Jan 11, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to May 11, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Benson has 2 published ZIP profiles across Cochise County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

The —–— PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Benson

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ZIP code

85602

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Confidence: —

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ZIP code

85630

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Benson

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.