Lafayette County, Missouri — public water systems

How does Lafayette County compare with other Missouri counties?

Lafayette County has the 53rd-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 37,596 people served in total, the 26th-largest county figure in the state and 0.6% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 2,506 people, about 22% above 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 Lafayette County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Lafayette County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater (5, 33%), purchased surface water (4, 27%), groundwater (4, 27%) and surface water (2, 13%). Overall, 60% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 40% on surface water, compared with 92% and 8.1% across Missouri. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Lafayette County Pwsd 1, draws primarily on purchased groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County's active systems break down as 15 community systems (100%). 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. EPA lists their owner types as local government (87%) and private (13%).