COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: CA4510007 · Cottonwood, CA · Serves 3,316 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT (PWSID CA4510007) in Cottonwood, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,316 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2024. Those 2 health-based rows for COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CA4510007
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Cottonwood, CA
- Population Served
- 3,316
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2018 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (3,316). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include CHEROKEE RWS - CHEROKEE SUBSYSTEM, NASHVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT, LOLO WATER AND SEWER DIST.
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About This Data
COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT (CA4510007) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF RED BLUFF; CITY OF CORNING; RIO ALTO WATER DISTRICT; LOS MOLINOS COMM. SERVICES DIST.. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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