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Population in 2000:

8719 (172)

 

 

Population Projected for 2020:

9809 (179)

 

Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:
Archer 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:

6 (91)

         Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):

2.51 (103)

Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:

1 (88)

Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)

WATER QUANTITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):

5886 (195)

         Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

5424 (88)

         Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

462 (240)

Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):

134.7 (199)

Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):

21700 (127)

Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:

11 (153)

         Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):

45,246 (80)

Regional Water Planning Group:

B

Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:

2

Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data

Water Well Level Data

LAND

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):

927  (116)

Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):

924 (160)

Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:

1 (153)

         Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:

112.2 (153)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002

1510 (63)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002

644 (7)

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:

0 (112*)

WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999

1 (142)

Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:

1

AIR QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):

11884 (185)

7900 (173)

0 (205*)

         Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):

3984 (139)

Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000

0 (76*)

Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):

0 (145*)

    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

Information on 8 Hour Ozone Standard Compliance

WASTE

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:

0 (137*)

      Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

0 (148*)

      Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

0 (146*)

      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

0 (46*)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001

0 (45*)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001

0 (9*)

Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)

0 (175*)

Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:

0 (10*)

Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):

0 (97*)

0 (13*)

0 (27*)

0 (97*)

Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:

14 (181)

         Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002: