Dallas
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Population in 2000:
2066233 (2)
Population Projected for 2020:
2556793 (2)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Dallas County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
2259.42 (26)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
22 (19)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
3519.21 (4)
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):
547957 (2)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
525015 (2)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
6777 (119)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
195.99 (62)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
751767 (3)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
133 (13)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
269,179 (38)
Regional Water Planning Group:
C
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
7
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
899 (158)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
6220 (86)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
1 (153)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
43.1 (164)
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:
2 (9)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
300 (2)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
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
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
796117.48 (2)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
684798 (2)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
18717.48 (28)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
92602 (3)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
12884.15 (20)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
1699994.32 (12)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
6 (6)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
124 (2)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2700716.19 (19)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1730849.74 (20)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
969866.45 (7)
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)
304038.38 (13)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
251253.69 (14)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0.32 (12)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
18604.93 (8)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
232648.44 (14)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
2356 (2)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
