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Wayne County had an estimated population of 18,945 (7,574 households) in 1999; projected population is 20,855 (9,059 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 75 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, about 55 percent of the households rely on private domestic wells and 45 percent rely on other sources. About 485 customers will be added to public water service through new line extensions from 2000 to 2020. If all the proposed water line extensions are made, about 20 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. 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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