Lafayette Parish County, Missouri — public water systems

How does Lafayette Parish County compare with other Missouri counties?

Lafayette Parish County has the 35th-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 7,945 people served in total, the 87th-largest county figure in the state and 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 345 people, well below 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 Parish County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Lafayette Parish County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater (19, 83%) and groundwater (4, 17%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none 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, Magnolia-Le Triomphe Subdivision, draws primarily on purchased groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Lafayette Parish County?

Lafayette Parish County's active systems break down as 23 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 private (100%).