Cotter Tap Water Quality Report
Cotter's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
COTTER WATERWORKS
People Served
1,125
Health-based violations since 2020
0
COTTER WATERWORKS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2022 · COTTER WATERWORKS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Cotter Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Cotter's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
COTTER WATERWORKS, Cotter's water system, serves 1,125 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for COTTER WATERWORKS is from Apr 2022.
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Cotter Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Cotter, AR
We read Cotter, AR’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 97 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Cotter's water
COTTER WATERWORKS
PWSID AR0000028
No fluoride level in our data for COTTER WATERWORKS. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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What Cotter's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Cotter, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Cotter? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Baxter County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Cotter
Cotter's tap water has an estimated 9.5 grains per gallon (162.0 mg/L, county sampling in Baxter County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 9.5 gpg water in Cotter — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Arkansas as a whole, read water softener cost in Arkansas — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cotter Tap Water
Cotter's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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