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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 563 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 170.57 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 220.9 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 3.35 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.125 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 375.48 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 377.2 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0034 mg/L 23% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 3/3 | LCR | 2025 |
| Selenium | 2.05 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.6000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 134.4 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.7 pCi/L 11% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.4 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| TTHM | 1.4 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
66 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Washington County Wcd - Cottam
Is Washington County Wcd - Cottam tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Washington County Wcd - Cottam'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 Washington County Wcd - Cottam's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Washington County Wcd - Cottam serve?
Washington County Wcd - Cottam reports serving 130 people in Utah, per its EPA record.
Has Washington County Wcd - Cottam had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 36 violations on file for Washington County Wcd - Cottam, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.