Guadalupe County, Texas — public water systems

How does Guadalupe County compare with other Texas counties?

Guadalupe County has the 95th-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 206,286 people served in total, the 30th-largest county figure in the state and 0.6% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 13,752 people, about 187% above 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 Guadalupe County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Guadalupe County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (7, 47%), groundwater (5, 33%) and surface water (3, 20%). Overall, 33% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 67% 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, Green Valley Sud, draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Guadalupe County?

Guadalupe County's active systems break down as 14 community systems (93%) and 1 transient non-community systems (6.7%). 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 (67%) and private (33%).