Bastrop
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Population in 2000:
52442 (54)
Population Projected for 2020:
77030 (52)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Bastrop County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
0 (63*)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
14 (42)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
955.39 (20)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
1 (88)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
14166 (137)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
1879 (142)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
10343 (96)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
135.39 (197)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
22243 (124)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
24 (104)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
11,587 (121)
Regional Water Planning Group:
K
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
2
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
900 (154)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
2537 (124)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
1 (153)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
46.8 (163)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002
0 (150*)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002
0 (12*)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002
0 (28*)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
0 (47*)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
2 (48)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
3 (58)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
37717.03 (82)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
25949 (68)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
3928.03 (79)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
7840 (69)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
3356.53 (35)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
182000.4 (57)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0.8 (24)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
0 (35*)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
near
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
1 (93)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
182000.4 (67)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
182000.4 (63)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0 (97*)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0.8 (27)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
0.8 (26)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
16.65 (106)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
0.97 (72)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
0 (27*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
47 (82)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
