Public water system · UTAH27071
ActiveWashington County Wcd - Cottam
At a glance
Washington County Wcd - Cottam (PWSID UTAH27071) is an active community water system in Washington County, Utah. It reports serving 130 people through 69 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
69
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Washington County Wcd - Cottam compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington County Wcd - Cottam is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 59 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,138 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 244,151 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Washington County Wcd - Cottam 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. Utah has 540 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 898 Utah systems (79%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Washington County Wcd - Cottam?
EPA lists Washington County Wcd - Cottam as owned by a local government. The UT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 22 of the 59 active systems in Washington County (37%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Washington County Wcd - Cottam have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Washington County Wcd - Cottam: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington County Wcd - Cottam?
Washington County Wcd - Cottam (PWSID UTAH27071) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington County Wcd - Cottam serve?
Washington County Wcd - Cottam reports serving 130 people through 69 service connections in Washington County, Utah.
Where does Washington County Wcd - Cottam 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 Washington County Wcd - Cottam 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 July 2025. 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 Washington County Wcd - Cottam'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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington County Wcd - Cottam's water quality report?
As a community water system, Washington County Wcd - Cottam 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George City Water System | Washington | 105,240 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington City | Washington | 45,865 | Community | Surface water |
| Hurricane City | Washington | 25,555 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Utah Tech Culinary Water System | Washington | 12,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Ivins | Washington | 10,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clara City | Washington | 9,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Washington County Wcd - Cottam, PWSID UTAH27071, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/washington-county-wcd-cottam-utah27071 (data as of October 1, 2026).