Somerset County, Tennessee — public water systems

How does Somerset County compare with other Tennessee counties?

Somerset County has the 141st-most active public water systems among the 323 counties listed for active Tennessee systems in EPA records; among the 152 with 3 or more systems, the median has 6. Its systems report 425 people served in total, the 143rd-largest county figure in the state and less than 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 142 people, well below the Tennessee average of 5,780. 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 Somerset County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Somerset County's active systems draw on groundwater (3, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 80% and 20% across Tennessee. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Dollar General #14951 Friedens, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Somerset County?

Somerset County's active systems break down as 3 transient non-community systems (100%). 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 (67%) and public/private partnership (33%).