Ellis
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Population in 2000:
107989 (31)
Population Projected for 2020:
145531 (29)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Ellis County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
871 (29)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
21 (21)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
11.73 (61)
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):
373920 (12)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
268891 (6)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
104285 (29)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
173.64 (105)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
46030 (83)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
28 (92)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
22,435 (99)
Regional Water Planning Group:
C
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
2
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
939 (104)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
350 (188)
Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:
53 (75)
Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:
4941.6 (85)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002
1865.46 (57)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 2002
0 (12*)
Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program, 2002
456 (18)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
1 (17)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
4 (32)
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):
118484.95 (27)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
70318 (24)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
39542.95 (19)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
8624 (63)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
213.05 (62)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
2033401.47 (10)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
2.05 (14)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
6 (6)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
20 (9)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2698452.45 (20)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2561140.25 (17)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
137312.2 (21)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2.05 (19)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
2.05 (15)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
43530.4 (18)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
95725.85 (17)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
94439.96 (2)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
1285.89 (32)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
109 (36)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
