The reports below display the difference between ground water and surface water usage in the United States 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
138,882
Surface Systems
14,061
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
102,610,323
Surface Systems
202,366,157
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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