Webster County Groundwater Impact Committee

Groundwater Status Survey - Rogersville Area

Survey Area - Within A Ten Mile Radius of Rogersville       WD = Well Driller

Survey Participants – Six Area Well Drilling Companies*

Date Received – November 7-13, 2006

Data Questions – 1, 2 and 4            Opinion Questions – 3 and 5

Question 1 – During the last _____ years, approximately how many wells, have you drilled due to insufficient water production from existing wells? _______. 

WD #1 – 1 year, 75 wells                                 WD #2 – 5 years, 30 wells 

WD #3 – 1 year, 10 wells                                 WD # 4 – 6 years, 90 wells

WD #5 – 1 year, 36 wells                                 WD #6 – 2 years, 20 wells

Question 2 – During the last _____ years, approximately how many water pumps have you or your pump contractor lowered due to declining water tables?_______.

WD #1 – 1 year, 300 pumps                              WD # 2 – No pump service

WD #3 – 1 year, 10 pumps                                WD #4– 6 years, Many

WD #5 – 1 year, 200 pumps                              WD #6 – 2years, 20 to 30 pumps

Question 4 – If you answered yes to 3, what is your estimated range of how much the water tables have fallen? _____ to _____ Ft. during the last _____ years.

WD #1 – 60 to 120 Ft., last 1 year                    WD #2 – 100 to 150 Ft., last 2 to 3 years

WD #3 – 30 to 60 Ft., last 2 years                    WD #4 – 70 to 125 Ft., last 6 years

WD #5 – 80 to 100 Ft., last 2 years                   WD #6 – 60 to 80 Ft., last 2 years

Question 3 – From your observation and experience, do you believe there are significant declining water tables within the survey area? YES ____, or  NO _____.

WD #1 – YES                             WD # 2 – YES

WD #3 - YES                             WD #4 – YES

WD #5 – YES                             WD #6 - YES

Question 5 – If you answered yes to #3, do you believe declining water tables present a serious problem for the survey area?  YES _____, or  NO______.

WD #1 – NO **                          WD # 2 – YES

WD #3 – NO                              WD # 4 – YES

WD #5 – YES                             WD #6 - YES

 * There were six area well drilling companies contacted in an attempt to survey the companies that
    were providing the majority of the well and pump service in the  survey area.  Company names came
    from public advertising and other well drilling companies.

** WD #1 comment for question 5 – Plenty of water – Deeper To Get It !

Last revised: 2006-11-14