Colorado
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Population in 2000:
19674 (114)
Population Projected for 2020:
22972 (119)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Colorado 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:
9 (75)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
2.35 (107)
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):
162921 (33)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
136586 (11)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
26335 (57)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
136.82 (186)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
180318 (26)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
27 (96)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
357,306 (35)
Regional Water Planning Group:
K
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
2
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
991 (77)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
40054 (34)
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
1285 (70)
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:
1 (70)
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:
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
24671.48 (111)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
16888 (105)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
1801.48 (114)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
5982 (88)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
142442 (62)
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:
3 (60)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
142442 (71)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
142442 (68)
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
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
44.81 (84)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
2 (4)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
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:
36 (105)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
