Public water system record
Cottonwood Water Association
Serves an area of Boone County, AR · 820 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Cottonwood Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Cottonwood Water Association buys its water from Harrison Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 328 unknown out of 328 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Cottonwood Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2009, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 31, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cottonwood Water Association in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cottonwood Water Association buys its water from Harrison Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Harrison Waterworks Harrison, AR
Annual water quality report
Cottonwood Water Association must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Arkansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells