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Simpson County had an estimated population of 16,294 (6,532 households) in 1999; projected population is 17,734 (7,598 households) in 2020. The Simpson County Water District and Franklin Water Works provided service to 6,050 households, or 95 percent of the county. Eighty percent of those not on public water rely on private wells. About 130 new households will be placed on public water through line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all the proposed water line extensions are made, about 3 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. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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