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Driving through some of the more mansion-laden neighborhoods (Buckhead on e.g. Habersham Drive), you'll see signs near the curb saying things like "IRRIGATION WATER DRAWN FROM WELL". I presume those were meant to discourage torches & pitchforks.

I'm not sure the distinction is all that meaningful.

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You wouldn't expect many wells in big cities, would you? Assuming that to be the case, an occasional well isn't going to hurt the water table.

That part of the city was originally country homes for the city's wealthy folk back in the 19th century. So I'm sure a lot of wells were struck back in those days, probably modernized over time. The estates were big, though, so not a lot of wells-per-acre.

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