Red River Parish County, Louisiana — public water systems

How does Red River Parish County compare with other Louisiana counties?

Red River Parish County has the 34th-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 12,413 people served in total, the 60th-largest county figure in the state and 0.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,034 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 Red River Parish County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Red River Parish County's active systems draw on groundwater (10, 83%), purchased surface water (1, 8.3%) and surface water (1, 8.3%). Overall, 83% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 17% 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, Town of Coushatta Water System, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Red River Parish County?

Red River Parish County's active systems break down as 11 community systems (92%) and 1 non-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 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 private (83%) and local government (17%).