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Population in 2000:

14382 (143)

 

 

Population Projected for 2020:

19772 (127)

 

Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:
Newton 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:

5 (101)

         Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):

1.06 (151)

Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:

2 (48)

Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)

WATER QUANTITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):

2916 (225)

         Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

422 (221)

         Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

2494 (189)

Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):

109.81 (244)

Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):

16113 (143)

Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:

11 (153)

         Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):

899,226  (20)

Regional Water Planning Group:

I

Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:

5

Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data

Water Well Level Data

LAND

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):

949  (96)

Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):

1100 (155)

Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:

0 (172*)

         Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:

0 (172*)

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:

1 (70)

WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999

2 (99)

Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:

1

AIR QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):

42287.6 (75)

16863 (106)

2093.6 (105)

         Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):

23331 (18)

Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000

0 (76*)

Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):

67486 (82)

    Dioxins Released to Air (grams)

0.1 (38)

Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:

0 (35*)

Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:

attain

Information on 8 Hour Ozone Standard Compliance

WASTE

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:

1 (93)

      Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

67486 (89)

      Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

67486 (84)

      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

0.1 (39)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001

0.1 (38)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001

0 (9*)

Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)

2.55 (143)

Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:

0 (10*)

Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):

0.75 (76)

0 (13*)

0 (27*)

0.75 (76)

Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:

18 (159)

         Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002: