Cass
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Population in 2000:
30567 (87)
Population Projected for 2020:
36634 (89)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Cass County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
151818 (12)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
2 (3)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
11 (59)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
1.66 (121)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
5 (13)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
98533 (43)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
95327 (16)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
3206 (173)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
129.19 (217)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
83865 (61)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
12 (149)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
1,933 (175)
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):
969 (87)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
6 (230)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
2 (140)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
548.2 (127)
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:
2 (48)
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:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
58445.13 (53)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
27044 (65)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
8007.13 (48)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
23394 (17)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
1944539 (11)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0.28 (32)
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:
1 (93)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2173055 (22)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2173055 (19)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0 (97*)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
4.25 (9)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
4.25 (5)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
7.45 (120)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
0.1 (92)
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:
53 (72)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
