Kimble County, Texas — public water systems

How does Kimble County compare with other Texas counties?

Kimble County has the 189th-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 3,325 people served in total, the 217th-largest county figure in the state and less than 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 665 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 Kimble County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Kimble County's active systems draw on groundwater under influence of surface water (2, 40%), groundwater (2, 40%) and surface water (1, 20%). Overall, 80% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 20% on surface water, compared with 78% and 21% across Texas. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. The county's largest system, City of Junction, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Kimble County?

Kimble County's active systems break down as 2 community systems (40%) and 3 transient non-community systems (60%). 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 state government (40%), private (40%) and local government (20%).