Denton
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Population in 2000:
405502 (9)
Population Projected for 2020:
802461 (9)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Denton 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:
35 (9)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
832.23 (22)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
0 (157*)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
96324 (45)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
79942 (17)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
15751 (80)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
189.99 (72)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
185725 (25)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
56 (45)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
1,450,745 (10)
Regional Water Planning Group:
C
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):
955 (91)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1150 (153)
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
95 (137)
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:
11 (12)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
0 (191*)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
155252.73 (17)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
135192 (14)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
1757.73 (115)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
18303 (26)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
625.4 (56)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
234617.35 (48)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
3 (14)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
10 (27)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
379896.48 (54)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
236156.35 (58)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
143740.13 (20)
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)
16158.97 (22)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
59342.49 (19)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
59315.57 (4)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
26.92 (44)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
264 (14)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
