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Ground Water vs. Surface Water Usage

The reports below display the difference between ground water and surface water usage in New York for the year 2008.

Total Number of Systems

This report shows the total number of each type of system in use during 2008.

System Type Number of Systems
Ground Systems 8,104
Surface Systems 1,386


How New York Compares to Other States

  • New York ranked 4th in Ground Systems with 8,104 total Ground Systems in 2008. The average for all states was 2,723 Ground Systems.


  • New York ranked 1st in Surface Systems with 1,386 total Surface Systems in 2008. The average for all states was 276 Surface Systems.



Total Number of Systems Expressed as Percentage

The results in the charts above represent the total number of ground water and surface water systems. The chart below displays the same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall water systems.

Total Population Served

This report shows the total population served for each type of system in use during 2008.

System Type Population Served
Ground Systems 5,420,464
Surface Systems 15,619,691


How New York Compares to Other States

  • New York ranked 4th in total population served by Ground Systems with 5,420,464 people served in 2008. The average for all states was 2,011,967 people served by Ground Systems.


  • New York ranked 3rd in total population served by Surface Systems with 15,619,691 people served in 2008. The average for all states was 3,967,964 people served by Surface Systems.



Total Population Served Expressed as Percentage

The results in the charts above represent the total population served broken down by ground water and surface water systems. The chart below displays the same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall population served.

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