Montgomery County, Arkansas — public water systems

How does Montgomery County compare with other Arkansas counties?

Montgomery County has the 25th-most active public water systems among the 83 counties listed for active Arkansas systems in EPA records; among the 72 with 3 or more systems, the median has 10. Its systems report 5,061 people served in total, the 71st-largest county figure in the state and 0.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 422 people, well below the Arkansas average of 3,592. 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 Montgomery County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Montgomery County's active systems draw on groundwater (5, 42%), purchased surface water (4, 33%) and surface water (3, 25%). Overall, 42% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 58% on surface water, compared with 63% and 37% across Arkansas. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Mount Ida Waterworks, draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County's active systems break down as 4 community systems (33%) and 8 transient non-community systems (67%). 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 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 (50%), local government (33%) and federal government (17%).