Cottonwood Water Works

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Cottonwood Water Works (AL0000677): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. EPA compliance records for Cottonwood Water Works show 2 unresolved violations - findings that remain open and are tracked at the federal level, covering a service territory of approximately 3,570 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Cottonwood Water Works (EPA ID: AL0000677) is a community water system in Alabama that serves approximately 3,570 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 29 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 36301 - Dothan
• 36320 - Cottonwood
• 36343 - Gordon

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Cottonwood Water Works (AL0000677) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cottonwood Water Works water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Cottonwood Water Works. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Cottonwood Water Works serve?

Cottonwood Water Works serves approximately 3,570 people across 3 ZIP codes in Alabama.

Where does Cottonwood Water Works get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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