Is COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

COTTONWOOD, AL · Houston County

COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Alabama’s official records. Always confirm current status with Alabama before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): AL0000677
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,570
Service connections: 1,180
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS is one of 185 community water systems in Alabama in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,570 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2019 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

All 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	—	Archived
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 20, 2026State Public Notification requested16 linked violations
January 20, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice15 linked violations
August 21, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 6, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 6, 2024State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 6, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 18, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 11, 2022State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 4, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 20, 2020State Compliance achieved27 linked violations
February 3, 2020State Public Notification requested31 linked violations
February 3, 1994State Public Notification received14 linked violations
January 18, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations

Common questions

Is COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

GRANGER, VAN

334-691-2671

COTTONWOOD, AL 36320