Bell
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Population in 2000:
228392 (19)
Population Projected for 2020:
33282 (93)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Bell County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
775.17 (30)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
20 (23)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
8.73 (65)
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):
49886 (72)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
46555 (24)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
3331 (171)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
173.61 (106)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
89922 (55)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
137 (12)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
432,285 (30)
Regional Water Planning Group:
G
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):
1,083 (56)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1947 (135)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
30 (86)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
1694.5 (106)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002
1080 (75)
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:
1 (17)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
5 (29)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
121250.48 (25)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
101686 (20)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
6080.48 (63)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
13484 (35)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
543738.17 (32)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
0 (35*)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
15 (13)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
809772.54 (37)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
808325.34 (32)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1447.2 (70)
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)
848.57 (47)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
9.3 (58)
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
9.3 (57)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
209 (22)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
