Public water system record
Cotton Plant Water System
Serves an area of Caldwell Parish, LA · 783 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Cotton Plant Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Cotton Plant Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 2002.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 255 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 12, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Cotton Plant Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 156 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 145 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 15, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cotton Plant Water System in 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cotton Plant Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cotton Plant Water System 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 Louisiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells