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Whitley County had an estimated population of 34,898 (14,154 households) in 1999; projected population is 37,508 (16,392 households) in 2020. Public water is provided to about 60 percent of the county's residents. In areas not served by public water, about 93 percent of the households rely on private domestic wells and 7 percent rely on other sources. About 4,370 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 13 percent of the county will still rely on private water supplies in 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 Ground-Water 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 is 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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