Boone County, Missouri — public water systems

How does Boone County compare with other Missouri counties?

Boone County has the 65th-most active public water systems among the 182 counties listed for active Missouri systems in EPA records; among the 132 with 3 or more systems, the median has 13. Its systems report 229,905 people served in total, the 7th-largest county figure in the state and 3.8% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 17,685 people, about 8.6 times the Missouri average of 2,049. 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 groundwater (10, 77%) and purchased groundwater (3, 23%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 92% and 8.1% across Missouri. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, City of Columbia Utilities, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Boone County?

Boone County's active systems break down as 12 community systems (92%) and 1 transient non-community systems (7.7%). 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 (69%), private (23%) and state government (7.7%).