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Mercer County had an estimated population of 20,723 (8,563 households) in 1999; projected population is 22,870 (9,709 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 92 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, about 25 percent of the households use wells and 75 percent use other sources. About 260 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 5 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County. Certified well drillers in Kentucky. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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