Donley County, Texas — public water systems

How does Donley County compare with other Texas counties?

Donley County has the 149th-most active public water systems among the 309 counties listed for active Texas systems in EPA records; among the 234 with 3 or more systems, the median has 12. Its systems report 4,243 people served in total, the 208th-largest county figure in the state and less than 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 530 people, well below the Texas average of 4,789. 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 Donley County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Donley County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (4, 50%), groundwater (3, 38%) and surface water (1, 13%). Overall, 38% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 63% on surface water, compared with 78% and 21% across Texas. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, City of Clarendon, draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Donley County?

Donley County's active systems break down as 5 community systems (63%) and 3 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 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 (88%) and state government (13%).