Ector
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Population in 2000:
123754 (26)
Population Projected for 2020:
164226 (27)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Ector County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
5 (55)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
4 (112)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
5.67 (71)
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):
61697 (61)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
44151 (27)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
17546 (73)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
352.96 (7)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
54607 (76)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
2 (217)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
3,200 (162)
Regional Water Planning Group:
F
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
0
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
886 (175)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1220 (150)
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:
4 (4)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
7 (24)
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:
3
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
74733.69 (40)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
53832 (35)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
13003.69 (34)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
7898 (68)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
0 (76*)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
1428825.14 (15)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
1.16 (20)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
4 (8)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
11 (25)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1454232.44 (28)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1439620.24 (22)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
14612.2 (43)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1.16 (25)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
1.16 (22)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
10056.2 (29)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
2738.17 (34)
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
2738.17 (30)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
236 (18)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
