Water Quality: Cottonwood, AZ
9 water systems • 23,400 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Cottonwood is served by 9 public water systems with a combined service population of 23,400 people, and has 580 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 248 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Cottonwood's violation count is 53% above the national average for Arizona. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Contaminant 1085.
Contaminants Found
Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste
EPA limit: 2 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Cottonwood
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER CW1 | AZ0413025 | Groundwater | 11,023 | 186 |
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER VV6 | AZ0413106 | Groundwater | 4,509 | 84 |
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER VV2 | AZ0413104 | Groundwater | 2,893 | 60 |
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER VSF1 | AZ0413164 | Groundwater | 2,194 | 49 |
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER VV3 | AZ0413105 | Groundwater | 1,458 | 94 |
| COTTONWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER VV 1 | AZ0413060 | Groundwater | 785 | 38 |
| VERDE VALLEY MANOR | AZ0413127 | Groundwater | 275 | 13 |
| ON THE GREENS | AZ0413268 | Groundwater | 173 | 20 |
| RIO VERDE RV PARK | AZ0413425 | Groundwater | 90 | 36 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.