Calhoun
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Population in 2000:
20729 (109)
Population Projected for 2020:
26027 (112)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Calhoun County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
104192.5 (13)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
18 (27)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
347.82 (37)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
7 (4)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
54189 (64)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
51568 (21)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
1937 (198)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
114.97 (241)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
110769 (44)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
43 (62)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
1,099,118 (17)
Regional Water Planning Group:
L
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):
578 (235)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1864 (136)
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
0 (28*)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
1 (17)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
0 (112*)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
5 (29)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
49442.21 (63)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
27366 (64)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
18660.21 (29)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
3416 (158)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
1112.7 (50)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
2415357.56 (9)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
1.47 (17)
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
17160975.94 (4)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
17150914.96 (4)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
10060.98 (45)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
174.76 (4)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
1.47 (20)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
173.29 (3)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
1088645.39 (10)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
1145913.18 (10)
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
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
58 (68)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
