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Most people in rural Perry County have drilled wells. Iron and sulfur are common problems throughout the area. In eastern Perry County, more than three-quarters of the wells drilled in valley bottoms and on mountainsides are adequate for a domestic supply. Some wells on ridges and mountaintops are adequate for domestic supply. Wells more than 200 feet deep in valleys may yield enough water for small municipal or industrial supplies. In the western half of the county, most wells drilled in valley bottoms are adequate for domestic supply. Fewer than half the wells on hillsides are adequate for a modern domestic supply. Wells on mountaintops and ridges yield less water. Water obtained from most drilled wells in this area is moderately to extremely hard and contains noticeable amounts of iron. Salty water may be found from 50 to several hundred feet below the level of the principal valley bottoms, except in the eastern half of the county, where salty water probably will not be found shallower than 200 feet. A few springs supply enough water for domestic use, usually producing less than 5 gallons per minute. |
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