Public water system · AZ0413164
ActiveCottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1
At a glance
Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 (PWSID AZ0413164) is an active community water system in Yavapai County, Arizona. It reports serving 2,194 people through 954 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,194
Service connections
954
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 compare with other water systems in Yavapai County?
By EPA's size categories, Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Yavapai County has 238 active public water systems. Its population served is about 134% above the county average of 938 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 223,192 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Arizona has 936 active community water systems, 53% of the state's 1,769 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,612 Arizona systems (91%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1?
EPA lists Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 as under public/private ownership. The AZ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 92 of the 238 active systems in Yavapai County (39%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and January 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1?
Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 (PWSID AZ0413164) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 serve?
Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 reports serving 2,194 people through 954 service connections in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Where does Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Yavapai County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Prescott Valley | Yavapai | 57,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prescott City of | Yavapai | 42,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Municipal Water Cw1 | Yavapai | 11,023 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Park Water Company | Yavapai | 7,392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Camp Verde Utilities | Yavapai | 5,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkdale Municipal Water System | Yavapai | 4,920 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cottonwood Municipal Water Vsf1, PWSID AZ0413164, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/cottonwood-municipal-water-vsf1-az0413164 (data as of October 1, 2026).