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Ballard County had an estimated population of 8,428 (3,667 households) in 1999; projected population in 2020 is 9,116 (4,169 households). Public water is provided to 1,900 customers, or over 50 percent of the county's residents. The western part of Ballard County is a wildlife management area; it stops all growth into far western Ballard County, thus eliminating the need for potable water in the area. Areas of the county not served by public water rely on private domestic wells. About 295 new households will be placed on public water through line extensions by 2020. If all proposed water-line extensions are made, about 43 percent of the county will still rely on private domestic water supplies in 2020. The Water Resource Development Commission has prepared a report on water-supply infrastructure in the county. It is estimated that there are over 200,000 water wells in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository, maintained by the Kentucky
Geological Survey, has information on over 50,000 of these wells. The
locations of wells and springs in the county for which data are available
is shown on the map
of wells and springs in the county. Certified well drillers in Kentucky. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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