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Elliott County had an estimated population of 6,506 (2,534 households) in 1999; projected population is 6,340 (2,680 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to 713 customers, or about 35 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, about five of six households use wells and one of six use other sources. About 430 households will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all proposed water-line extensions are made, about 50 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 Elliott 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 Elliott 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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