Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2018-03-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2018-03-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-05-01 → 2021-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-05-01 → 2021-05-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 782.45 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1120 µg/L | 68/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 47/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 41.41 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.5 µg/L | 47/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.98 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 45/45 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73.6 µg/L | 45/45 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 69.9 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 80.3 µg/L | 45/45 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.5 µg/L | 41/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 522 µg/L 3480% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1270 µg/L | 33/99 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0260 mg/L 173% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.43 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 8/45 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 5/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 2/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Water Association
Is Cottonwood Water Association tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Cottonwood Water Association's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Cottonwood Water Association's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cottonwood Water Association serve?
Cottonwood Water Association reports serving 820 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Cottonwood Water Association had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 63 violations on file for Cottonwood Water Association, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.