Bowie
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Population in 2000:
82428 (39)
Population Projected for 2020:
107853 (41)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Bowie County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
20 (49)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
16 (36)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
5.13 (76)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
2 (48)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
45023 (78)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
42792 (28)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
2231 (191)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
394.19 (4)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
27495 (109)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
34 (77)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
313,282 (37)
Regional Water Planning Group:
D
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
0
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
938 (105)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
2851 (117)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
22 (95)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
1968.7 (104)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002
275 (119)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002
0 (12*)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002
4754 (2)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
3 (6)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
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:
2
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
89463.58 (31)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
60998 (27)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
1607.58 (119)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
26858 (10)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
79181.85 (76)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
1.09 (21)
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:
4 (51)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
344041.47 (56)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
292069.82 (50)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
51971.65 (35)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
26.09 (6)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
1.09 (23)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
25 (5)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
4588.54 (34)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
4027.48 (29)
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
4027.48 (25)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
149 (28)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
