Brazos
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Population in 2000:
143097 (23)
Population Projected for 2020:
222347 (22)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Brazos County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
5207 (20)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
25 (16)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
85.19 (49)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
4 (18)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
39100 (85)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
1877 (143)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
36678 (46)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
177.68 (94)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
61704 (71)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
31 (83)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
68,206 (70)
Regional Water Planning Group:
G
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
1
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
597 (232)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
8325 (79)
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
4972 (25)
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:
7 (24)
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:
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
71026.22 (41)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
56317 (34)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
1446.22 (126)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
13263 (36)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
1282.26 (47)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
106764.03 (67)
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:
7 (33)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
120927.13 (76)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
111971.03 (72)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
8956.1 (46)
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)
572.12 (52)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
2.57 (66)
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
2.57 (65)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
138 (30)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
