Comal
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Population in 2000:
76638 (42)
Population Projected for 2020:
144869 (30)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Comal 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:
10 (67)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
5.06 (79)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
3 (31)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
23505 (107)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
8022 (70)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
15483 (83)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
167.64 (120)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
38641 (92)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
101 (18)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
387,099 (34)
Regional Water Planning Group:
L
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
5
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
572 (237)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
121 (205)
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:
0 (47*)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
5 (29)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
6 (20)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
2
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
44660.73 (69)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
32337 (55)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
7660.73 (50)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
4663 (125)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
59337.05 (86)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
3.59 (5)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
0 (35*)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
near
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
10 (27)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
71822.05 (86)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
69502.05 (80)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2320 (63)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
3.59 (10)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
3.59 (6)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
64.96 (80)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
1 (71)
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:
93 (41)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
