Pawnee County, Oklahoma — public water systems

How does Pawnee County compare with other Oklahoma counties?

Pawnee County has the 28th-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 13,527 people served in total, the 44th-largest county figure in the state and 0.4% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 966 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 Pawnee County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Pawnee County's active systems draw on groundwater (7, 50%), surface water (3, 21%), purchased surface water (3, 21%) and purchased groundwater (1, 7.1%). Overall, 57% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 43% 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, Cleveland Municipal Authority, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Pawnee County?

Pawnee County's active systems break down as 13 community systems (93%) and 1 transient non-community systems (7.1%). 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 (86%) and private (14%).