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The Sandlick area currently has problems with a lack
of water in private wells. Most other areas of the county have high levels
of iron or sulfur. More than three-quarters of the wells drilled in valley
bottoms and on mountainsides are adequate for a domestic supply. Some
wells on ridges and mountaintops are adequate for domestic supply. Drilled
wells more than 200 feet deep in valleys may yield enough water for small
municipal or industrial supplies. North of Pine Mountain, ground water
from most drilled wells is moderately hard and contains noticeable amounts
of iron. Salty water in drilled wells probably will not be found less
than 200 feet below the principal valley bottoms. Along and south of Pine
Mountain the water quality is slightly better, and few wells less than
300 feet below the principal valley bottoms will yield salty water. The
ground water is soft but contains noticeable amounts of iron. This area
also contains limestone beds that, when faulted and below drainage, may
yield several hundred gallons per minute. Springs in this area will yield
50 gal/min, but generally yield less than 10 gal/min.
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