Percent of Population Served by Public Water Systems

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What Is This

Percent of population served by community water systems, 2011. From the EPA report “Annual Public Water System Statistics.” A community water system is defined as a public water system that supplies water to the same population year-round.

Why It's Important

Reflects the percent of population served by community water systems in 2011, which provides information to businesses about infrastructure for business needs.

Trend

Pennsylvania’s rural nature may play a part, as it continues to rank in the lower half of states in terms of the percentage of population served by public water systems. The percentage fell from 85% to 84% during the study period and the ranking fell from 29th to 34th.

Source

“Local Drinking Water Information”, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011 | View website