Public water system record
King Cottle WSC
Serves an area of Cottle County and King County, TX · 78 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for King Cottle WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- King Cottle WSC draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2014.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
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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 | Active | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 10, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for King Cottle WSC go back to 2004. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 57 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 28 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 29 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against King Cottle WSC in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine, E. coli |
What the violations mean
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
King Cottle WSC draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
King Cottle WSC 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask King Cottle WSC for a copy.
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 Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells