Brazoria
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Population in 2000:
233369 (17)
Population Projected for 2020:
322819 (17)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Brazoria County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
16283852.05 (1)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
708 (1)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
78 (4)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
2403.06 (8)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
6 (7)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
254845 (20)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
217920 (7)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
36925 (45)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
148 (160)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
425713 (7)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
95 (20)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
4,783,171 (1)
Regional Water Planning Group:
H
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):
1,440 (24)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
18911 (54)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
0 (172*)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
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
3968 (4)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
2 (9)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
9 (16)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
6 (20)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
195374.45 (14)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
121444 (15)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
55193.45 (12)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
18737 (24)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
7591325.04 (4)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
126.79 (1)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
2 (16)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
34 (6)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
46745655.14 (1)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
46684200.64 (1)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
61454.5 (33)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
14272.47 (1)
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)
14584758.91 (2)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
4 (3)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
14670188.27 (1)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
2088.97 (5)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
6345.11 (10)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
14661754.19 (1)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
233 (19)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
