As of September 2024, there were more than 145,000 drinking water systems in the U.S., of which almost 54 percent were transient non-community water systems (TNCWS). A TNCWS is a public system that provides water in places where people do not remain for long periods, like gas stations or campgrounds.
During the same period, only 34 percent (around 49.630 systems) were community water systems, which supply water to the same population year-round.
Share of drinking water systems in the United States in 2024, by type
The percentage distribution was calculated by Statista based on the data provided by the EPA.
The source does not provide a publication date.
Note: Non-Transient Non-Community Water System (NTNCWS) are public water system that regularly supplies water to at least 25 of the same people at least six months per year. Some examples are schools, factories, office buildings, and hospitals which have their water systems.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 6, 2024). Share of drinking water systems in the United States in 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534928/drinking-water-systems-by-type-us/
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