Cameron Parish County, Louisiana — public water systems

How does Cameron Parish County compare with other Louisiana counties?

Cameron Parish County has the 45th-most active public water systems among the 79 counties listed for active Louisiana systems in EPA records; among the 59 with 3 or more systems, the median has 13. Its systems report 11,175 people served in total, the 61st-largest county figure in the state and 0.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,397 people, well below the Louisiana average of 4,685. 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 Cameron Parish County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Cameron Parish 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 92% and 7.7% across Louisiana. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Cameron Parish Ww District 11-Sweet Lake, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Cameron Parish County?

Cameron Parish County's active systems break down as 7 community systems (88%) and 1 non-transient non-community systems (13%). 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 non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. EPA lists their owner types as local government (88%) and private (13%).