Bartholomew County, Indiana — public water systems

How does Bartholomew County compare with other Indiana counties?

Bartholomew County has the 56th-most active public water systems among the 109 counties listed for active Indiana systems in EPA records; among the 92 with 3 or more systems, the median has 26. Its systems report 77,017 people served in total, the 17th-largest county figure in the state and 1.3% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 4,814 people, about 3.3 times the Indiana average of 1,456. 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 Bartholomew County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Bartholomew County's active systems draw on groundwater (14, 88%) and purchased groundwater (2, 13%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 97% and 2.8% across Indiana. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Columbus Municipal Utility, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Bartholomew County?

Bartholomew County's active systems break down as 6 community systems (38%) and 10 transient non-community systems (63%). 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 (75%) and local government (25%).