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Edmonson County had an estimated population of 11,494 (4,635 households) in 1999; projected population is 13,574 (5,913 households) by the year 2020. The need for water service expansion in rural Edmonson County is not as great as in other counties, because in the service area of the Edmonson County Water District approximately 95 percent of the households have treated water available to them. Those not on public water rely on private wells. About 40 new households will be placed on public water through line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all proposed water-line extensions are made, about 4 percent of the county will still rely on private water supplies in the year 2020. The Water Resource Development Commission has prepared a report on water-supply infrastructure in Edmonson 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 Edmonson 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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