Juneau City and Borough County, Alaska — public water systems

How does Juneau City and Borough County compare with other Alaska counties?

Juneau City and Borough County has the 19th-most active public water systems among the 25 counties listed for active Alaska systems in EPA records; among the 24 with 3 or more systems, the median has 23. Its systems report 40,485 people served in total, the 5th-largest county figure in the state and 4.7% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 4,049 people, about 6.2 times the Alaska average of 653. 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 Juneau City and Borough County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Juneau City and Borough County's active systems draw on surface water (7, 70%), groundwater (2, 20%) and groundwater under influence of surface water (1, 10%). Overall, 30% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 70% on surface water, compared with 84% and 16% across Alaska. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. The county's largest system, City and Borough of Juneau, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Juneau City and Borough County?

Juneau City and Borough County's active systems break down as 2 community systems (20%), 3 non-transient non-community systems (30%) and 5 transient non-community systems (50%). 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. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as private (80%) and local government (20%).