Cameron
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Population in 2000:
321738 (11)
Population Projected for 2020:
476992 (13)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Cameron 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:
28 (12)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
379.34 (36)
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):
222438 (23)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
212645 (8)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
8295 (106)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
181.27 (84)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
486550 (5)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
423 (2)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
532,352 (24)
Regional Water Planning Group:
M
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):
919 (127)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
125110 (18)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
33 (81)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
6020.7 (80)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002
1121.3 (73)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002
0 (12*)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002
17064 (1)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
1 (17)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
13 (11)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
8 (9)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
2
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
156275.36 (16)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
135634 (13)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
1997.36 (108)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
18644 (25)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
1396.12 (45)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
380104.56 (39)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
2 (16)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
13 (16)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
435858.17 (49)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
380104.56 (46)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
55753.6 (34)
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)
353.24 (58)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
10.28 (57)
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
10.28 (56)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
325 (12)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
