DuPage County, California — public water systems

How does DuPage County compare with other California counties?

DuPage County has the 61st-most active public water systems among the 201 counties listed for active California systems in EPA records; among the 72 with 3 or more systems, the median has 73. Its systems report 200 people served in total, the 110th-largest county figure in the state and less than 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 25 people, well below the California average of 5,706. 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 DuPage County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, DuPage County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater (6, 75%) and purchased surface water (2, 25%). Overall, 75% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 25% on surface water, compared with 85% and 15% across California. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Jewel Osco 3338, draws primarily on purchased groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in DuPage County?

DuPage County's active systems break down as 8 transient non-community systems (100%). 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 (100%).