Boone County, Iowa — public water systems

How does Boone County compare with other Iowa counties?

Boone County has the 56th-most active public water systems among the 114 counties listed for active Iowa systems in EPA records; among the 96 with 3 or more systems, the median has 14. Its systems report 26,624 people served in total, the 25th-largest county figure in the state and 0.8% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 2,219 people, about 29% above the Iowa average of 1,718. 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 Boone County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Boone County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater under influence (5, 42%), groundwater (3, 25%), groundwater under influence of surface water (2, 17%) and purchased surface water (1, 8.3%). Overall, 92% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 8.3% on surface water, compared with 92% and 7.8% across Iowa. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. The county's largest system, Boone Water Works, draws primarily on groundwater under influence of surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Boone County?

Boone County's active systems break down as 11 community systems (92%) and 1 transient non-community systems (8.3%). 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 (42%), local government (33%), public/private partnership (17%) and state government (8.3%).