Foreword

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Overview

Water Use

Topography of the County

Geology of the County

Groundwater Availability

Exploration for Groundwater

Karst

Water Quality

Maps and Data

Additional Reading

References Cited

Definitions of Geologic Terms

Rock Descriptions

Jessamine County had an estimated population of 36,420 (14,103 households) in 1999; projected
population is 46,535 (19,709 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 90 percent of the county's residents. In areas of the county not served by public water, about 20 percent of the households use wells and 80 percent use other sources. About 360 customers will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all proposed water line extensions are made, about 8 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 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.

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