Galveston
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Population in 2000:
247955 (14)
Population Projected for 2020:
349260 (16)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Galveston County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
1011373.71 (5)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
2 (3)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
53 (6)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
1884.47 (11)
Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:
9 (2)
Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)
WATER QUANTITY
Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):
83783 (48)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
71938 (19)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
5791 (131)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
131.99 (210)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
138446 (36)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
10 (161)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
177,117 (48)
Regional Water Planning Group:
H
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):
409 (244)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
1606 (143)
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:
18 (8)
WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
7 (14)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
276790.86 (6)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
205280 (6)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
60330.86 (9)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
11180 (44)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
14908.09 (17)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
6472229.9 (5)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0.2 (35)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
4 (8)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
non
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
17 (11)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
14312582.54 (5)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
12965495.62 (5)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
1347086.92 (6)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
2.02 (20)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
2.02 (16)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
6366158.25 (3)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
12 (2)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
14148746.36 (2)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
1852.45 (6)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
31147.38 (7)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
14115746.53 (2)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
257 (15)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
