Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 7600 µg/L 76% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Copper | 180 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 8/15 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2024 |
| Fluoride | 500 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 28.5 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 7 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Selenium | 6 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2 pCi/L 40% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 8.8 pCi/L 59% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 11 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 100 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 50 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.4000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 0.4000 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
61 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Acres
Is Cottonwood Acres tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Cottonwood Acres's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Cottonwood Acres's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, Fluoride, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cottonwood Acres serve?
Cottonwood Acres reports serving 95 people in Wyoming, per its EPA record.
Has Cottonwood Acres had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 35 violations on file for Cottonwood Acres, of which 21 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.