Public water system record
City of Cotulla
Serves Cotulla, La Salle County, TX · 5,640 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Cotulla 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
- 30
Key facts
- City of Cotulla draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 17, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2012 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Cotulla go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 24 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
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
City of Cotulla draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Cotulla 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 Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells