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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 Jersey 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 3,757
Surface Systems 111


How New Jersey Compares to Other States

  • New Jersey ranked 14th in Ground Systems with 3,757 total Ground Systems in 2008. The average for all states was 2,723 Ground Systems.


  • New Jersey ranked 34th in Surface Systems with 111 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 3,659,582
Surface Systems 5,833,891


How New Jersey Compares to Other States

  • New Jersey ranked 5th in total population served by Ground Systems with 3,659,582 people served in 2008. The average for all states was 2,011,967 people served by Ground Systems.


  • New Jersey ranked 11th in total population served by Surface Systems with 5,833,891 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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