Jennings County, Indiana — public water systems

How does Jennings County compare with other Indiana counties?

Jennings County has the 70th-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 25,878 people served in total, the 49th-largest county figure in the state and 0.4% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 2,588 people, about 78% above 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 Jennings County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Jennings County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater (4, 40%), purchased surface water (3, 30%), groundwater (2, 20%) and surface water (1, 10%). Overall, 60% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 40% on surface water, compared with 97% and 2.8% across Indiana. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Jennings Water, Inc.., draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Jennings County?

Jennings County's active systems break down as 9 community systems (90%) and 1 transient non-community systems (10%). 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 (40%) and federal government (10%).