Public water system record
Cottonwood Water MDWCA
Serves an area of Eddy County, NM that includes Artesia · 1,781 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Cottonwood Water MDWCA 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
- 15
Key facts
- Cottonwood Water MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 2001, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 290 unknown out of 1,172 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 | Jan 12, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 14, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 4, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 28, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 28, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Cottonwood Water MDWCA go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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
Cottonwood Water MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cottonwood Water MDWCA 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 New Mexico.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells