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Nelson County had an estimated population of 34,277 in 1999 with over 90 percent on public water. The projected population for 2008 was 43,113 with 99 percent served by a water utility. 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. Certified well drillers in Kentucky. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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