| Groundwater Useage Statistics
Shared Groundwater Systems
Wellfields and Local Service Districts |
| Community |
Population |
| Eastern Region |
Partially Serviced
64 Communities |
6,361 |
Fully Serviced
Bell Island
Frenchman's Cove (Dug Well) |
3,595
220 |
| Central Region |
Partially Serviced
6 Communities |
850 |
Fully Serviced
St. Alban's
Badger
Eastport (Dug Well) |
1,563
997
557 |
| Western Region
and Labrador |
Partially Serviced
34 Communities |
4,475 |
Fully Serviced
Stephenville Crossing
Stephenville & Kippens (Spring 1999)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Labrador Local Service Districts (2)
Other Labrador Well Fields |
2,283
9,651
8,655
173
1,877 |
| Total Population Served by
Shared Groundwater Systems |
41,257
|
| Percentage of Provincial Population |
7.5% |
Domestic Groundwater Systems |
| |
Population |
| 20,000 Drilled Wells less 800 Municipal & Local Service District Wells
at 2.94 residents per household |
56,448 |
| 20,000 Dug Wells (Estimated) at 2.94 residents per household |
58,800 |
| Total Population Served by
Domestic Groundwater Systems |
115,248 |
| Percentage of Provincial Population |
21% |
| Total Groundwater Useage |
| |
Population |
| Shared Groundwater Systems |
41,257 |
| Domestic Groundwater Systems |
115,248 |
| Springs (Estimated) |
4,000 |
| Total Population
Served by Groundwater Systems |
160,505 |
| Percentage of Provincial Population |
29% |
For more information on Newfoundland and Labrador's groundwater resources please
contact us.
Water Resources Management Division
Department of Environment
PO Box 8700
St. John's NL A1B 4J6
(709) 729-2563
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