Jenkins County, GA Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Jenkins County, GA?
Jenkins County's long-term well puts the trend at 1.7 ft per decade, declining at a typical pace for a declining county, based on 13 measurements since 1939.
One well stands in for Jenkins County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 68.2 ft below land surface. Readings span 1939-05-18 to 2016-11-21, 13 measurements from USGS well USGS-325227081571201 (30w002), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Jenkins County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Jenkins County ranks 1159th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 8,836 people live in Jenkins County, Georgia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Jenkins County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Jenkins County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Jenkins County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.