Blount County, Alabama — public water systems

How does Blount County compare with other Alabama counties?

Blount County has the 13th-most active public water systems among the 77 counties listed for active Alabama systems in EPA records; among the 68 with 3 or more systems, the median has 7. Its systems report 69,588 people served in total, the 26th-largest county figure in the state and 1.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 5,799 people, about half of the Alabama average of 11,028. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Blount County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Blount County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (6, 50%), groundwater (4, 33%) and surface water (2, 17%). Overall, 33% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 67% on surface water, compared with 60% and 40% across Alabama. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, City of Oneonta, Ub of the, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Blount County?

Blount County's active systems break down as 11 community systems (92%) and 1 non-transient non-community systems (8.3%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. EPA lists their owner types as local government (83%) and private (17%).