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Nelson County had an estimated population of 34,277 (13,000 households) in 1999; projected population is 48,600 (20,000 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to over 90 percent of the county's residents. About 325 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 7 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 Nelson 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 Nelson County. A map
of certified well drillers in Kentucky has been prepared by the
Kentucky Division of Water. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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