Caddo County, Oklahoma — public water systems

How does Caddo County compare with other Oklahoma counties?

Caddo County has the 6th-most active public water systems among the 92 counties listed for active Oklahoma systems in EPA records; among the 78 with 3 or more systems, the median has 11. Its systems report 22,748 people served in total, the 35th-largest county figure in the state and 0.6% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 734 people, well below the Oklahoma average of 2,907. 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 Caddo County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Caddo County's active systems draw on groundwater (28, 90%), purchased groundwater (2, 6.5%) and surface water (1, 3.2%). Overall, 97% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 3.2% on surface water, compared with 62% and 38% across Oklahoma. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Anadarko Public Works Authority, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Caddo County?

Caddo County's active systems break down as 15 community systems (48%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (3.2%) and 15 transient non-community systems (48%). 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. 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 (52%), private (29%) and state government (19%).