Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma — public water systems

How does Pottawatomie County compare with other Oklahoma counties?

Pottawatomie County has the 11th-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 46,772 people served in total, the 15th-largest county figure in the state and 1.3% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,949 people, about 33% 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 Pottawatomie County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Pottawatomie County's active systems draw on groundwater (17, 71%), surface water (3, 13%), purchased surface water (3, 13%) and purchased groundwater under influence (1, 4.2%). Overall, 75% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 25% 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, Shawnee Municipal Authority, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Pottawatomie County?

Pottawatomie County's active systems break down as 14 community systems (58%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (4.2%) and 9 transient non-community systems (38%). 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 private (50%), local government (46%) and Native American (4.2%).