Kern County, Kansas — public water systems

How does Kern County compare with other Kansas counties?

Kern County has the 53rd-most active public water systems among the 136 counties listed for active Kansas systems in EPA records; among the 101 with 3 or more systems, the median has 9. Its systems report 3,587 people served in total, the 73rd-largest county figure in the state and 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 448 people, well below the Kansas average of 2,800. 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 Kern County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Kern County's active systems draw on groundwater (8, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 66% and 34% across Kansas. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Usfs - Old Isabella Auxiliary Dam Ws, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Kern County?

Kern 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 federal government (88%) and private (13%).