Public water system record
Cotton Center WSC
Serves an area of Hale County, TX · 250 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 39 monitoring/reporting issues for Cotton Center WSC in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 39
Key facts
- Cotton Center WSC draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Texas, July 2023.
- Record on file since 1978, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 25, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 10, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 18, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 31, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 27, 2023 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Active |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Cotton Center WSC go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 | 30 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began May 1983, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 17, 1983 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 7, 1978 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 7, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators issued 1 boil water order to Cotton Center WSC in 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Texas | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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 Center WSC draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cotton Center 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 Cotton Center 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