Montgomery County, Kansas — public water systems

How does Montgomery County compare with other Kansas counties?

Montgomery County has the 7th-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 30,578 people served in total, the 18th-largest county figure in the state and 1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,699 people, about 39% 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 Montgomery County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Montgomery County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (14, 78%) and surface water (4, 22%). Overall, none rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and all on surface water, compared with 66% and 34% across Kansas. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, City of Coffeyville, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County's active systems break down as 17 community systems (94%) and 1 transient non-community systems (5.6%). 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 (94%) and public/private partnership (5.6%).