Pulaski County, Arkansas — public water systems

How does Pulaski County compare with other Arkansas counties?

Pulaski County has the 17th-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 464,354 people served in total, the largest county figure in the state and 15% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 33,168 people, about 9.2 times 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 Pulaski County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Pulaski County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (6, 43%), groundwater (6, 43%) and surface water (2, 14%). Overall, 43% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 57% on surface water, compared with 63% and 37% across Arkansas. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Central Arkansas Water, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County's active systems break down as 10 community systems (71%) and 4 transient non-community systems (29%). 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 local government (50%), private (29%), federal government (14%) and state government (7.1%).