El Paso
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Population in 2000:
696179 (6)
Population Projected for 2020:
1082445 (6)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:El Paso County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
54 (44)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
13 (46)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
81.69 (50)
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):
29659 (89)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
19444 (46)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
7253 (113)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
177.29 (95)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
361302 (9)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
10 (161)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
409,167 (32)
Regional Water Planning Group:
E
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):
994 (76)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
69334 (27)
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
122 (133)
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:
8 (19)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
2 (99)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
238434.08 (9)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
195879 (8)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
10199.08 (40)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
32356 (8)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
3622.7 (33)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
609177.45 (29)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0.000055 (44)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
15 (2)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
26 (7)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
959154.73 (32)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
715660.45 (35)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
243494.28 (16)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0.000055 (45)
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)
2917399.37 (6)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
2900288.19 (6)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
277.66 (21)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
2900010.53 (6)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
512 (7)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
