Public water system · LA1021009
ActiveCotton Plant Water System
At a glance
Cotton Plant Water System (PWSID LA1021009) is an active community water system in Caldwell Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 783 people through 261 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
783
Service connections
261
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cotton Plant Water System compare with other water systems in Caldwell Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Cotton Plant Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Caldwell Parish County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,476 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 16,233 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cotton Plant Water System 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. Louisiana has 815 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 1,121 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 966 Louisiana systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cotton Plant Water System?
EPA lists Cotton Plant Water System as privately owned. The LA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 11 active systems in Caldwell Parish County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Cotton Plant Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and October 2024. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-11-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-12 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-06-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Cotton Plant Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cotton Plant Water System?
Cotton Plant Water System (PWSID LA1021009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cotton Plant Water System serve?
Cotton Plant Water System reports serving 783 people through 261 service connections in Caldwell Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Cotton Plant Water System 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 Cotton Plant Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cotton Plant Water System'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cotton Plant Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cotton Plant Water System 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 Caldwell Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebert Water System | Caldwell Parish | 3,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Columbia Water System | Caldwell Parish | 2,829 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbia Heights Water District | Caldwell Parish | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Grayson Water System | Caldwell Parish | 1,461 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kelly Water District | Caldwell Parish | 1,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holum Water System | Caldwell Parish | 1,230 | 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, “Cotton Plant Water System, PWSID LA1021009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/cotton-plant-water-system-la1021009 (data as of October 1, 2026).