Fort Bend
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Population in 2000:
348088 (10)
Population Projected for 2020:
683080 (10)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Fort Bend County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
21986.52 (17)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
83 (3)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
4317.66 (1)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
4 (18)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
189861 (28)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
28964 (35)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
99136 (31)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
173.99 (104)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
274838 (17)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
49 (51)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
652,211 (22)
Regional Water Planning Group:
H
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
6
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
893 (167)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
14456 (62)
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:
0 (47*)
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
5 (29)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
213230.74 (11)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
114287 (17)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
87915.74 (6)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
11028 (46)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
83354.47 (4)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
682951.87 (26)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
2.5 (11)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
0 (35*)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
12 (21)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2382246.36 (21)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2262304.59 (18)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
119941.77 (22)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2.5 (17)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
2.5 (12)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
19279.15 (21)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
1 (6)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
16661.52 (24)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
1770.23 (13)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
14891.29 (20)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
129 (33)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
