Kaufman
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Population in 2000:
66622 (48)
Population Projected for 2020:
108291 (40)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Kaufman County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
2830 (23)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
9 (75)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
2.86 (98)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
3 (31)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
15501 (132)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
15128 (51)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
373 (244)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
128.36 (221)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
27392 (110)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
13 (140)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
7,407 (136)
Regional Water Planning Group:
C
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):
814 (198)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1791 (139)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
2 (140)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
168.6 (145)
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
1235 (11)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
0 (47*)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
0 (112*)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
0 (191*)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
50056.37 (62)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
43753 (44)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
345.37 (170)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
5958 (89)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
146772.17 (61)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
1 (22)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
9 (29)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
255730.15 (61)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
149602.17 (67)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
106127.98 (24)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0 (46*)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
1052.34 (45)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
507.53 (39)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
490.39 (16)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
17.14 (52)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
62 (63)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
