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Rockcastle County had an estimated population of 15,887 (6,347 households) in 1999; projected population is 17,091 (7,541 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 82 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, about 40 percent of the households use wells and 60 percent use other sources. Virtually 100 percent of the county will be on public water service after new line extensions from 2000 to 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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