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Jefferson County had an estimated population of 662,507 (281,836 households) in 1999; projected population is 651,646 (294,448 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 99 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, half the households use wells and half use other sources. About 1,870 households will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all proposed water line extensions are made, virtually 100 percent of the county will be served by public water systems by the year 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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