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.