Fayette
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Population in 2000:
21842 (106)
Population Projected for 2020:
29127 (102)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Fayette County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
490 (34)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
10 (67)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
1167.02 (15)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
1 (88)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
42138 (83)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
2386 (137)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
4518 (148)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
143.91 (169)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
32389 (101)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
22 (108)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
2,915 (164)
Regional Water Planning Group:
K
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
1
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
953 (92)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
881 (162)
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
572 (95)
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:
2 (48)
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:
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
84355.86 (33)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
21145 (86)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
56288.86 (10)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
6922 (77)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
53683.26 (5)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
775136.73 (24)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0.88 (23)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
1 (22)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
2 (73)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1357861.44 (30)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1357845.43 (25)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
16.01 (90)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0.88 (26)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
0.88 (25)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
5.29 (127)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
0.13 (90)
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
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
73 (49)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
