Benton Utilities is excited to announce the completion of two sewer improvement projects. One involves the replacement of more than 2030 feet of old, deteriorated sewer pipe on the north side of McNeil Creek with 1007 feet of new 12-inch, PVC line. Thirteen aged manholes were also replaced with seven new ones with a corrosion resistant additive. One of the most important benefits of this project is the removal of 4 aerial crossings over McNeil Creek. This work was done along the creek behind Dyer Circle and Narroway Street.

To make sure that Benton Utilities can serve you to the best of our capability we frequently need to be able to contact our Customers in regards to high usage in Electricity and Water, outage situations, and emergencies. It is important to remember that your account information needs to be updated periodically so that we may be able to assist you in case these situations arise.

Benton Utilities Water Distribution Dept. personnel are currently working to repair a water main on Jefferson St in front of the Sr.

Over the last two years, we have had our water towers cleaned by a company called Liquid Engineering. This company has the ability to vacuum any sediment from the tanks and inspect the entire tank inside and out with an audio and video recording. A diver in a dry-suit is disinfected with a strong chlorine solution, and he enters the tank full of water while it is still in service. This service allows us to know just exactly what shape our tanks are in, and that they are free from any settling particles. In the past, we had to empty millions of gallons of water to perform this process.