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Population in 2000:

6662 (190)

 

 

Population Projected for 2020:

7089 (195)

 

Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:
Goliad County
 

 

 

WATER QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):

3 (59)

    Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)

0 (6*)

Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:

2 (147)

         Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):

557.66 (27)

Number of Quality Impaired Surface Water Bodies, 2002:

1 (88)

Information on Drinking Water Quality From U.S. EPA (SDWIS)

WATER QUANTITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Water Use 2000 (Acre-Feet):

11233 (155)

         Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

1040 (185)

         Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):

1166 (218)

Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):

117.77 (235)

Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):

22514 (123)

Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:

14 (135)

         Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):

4,348  (158)

Regional Water Planning Group:

L

Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:

3

Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data

Water Well Level Data

LAND

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):

883  (179)

Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):

386 (185)

Number of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Active Contracts, 1987-2003:

4 (129)

         Number of Acres of Agricultural Land Enrolled in the CRP, 1987-2003:

278.5 (135)

Acres of Private Land Enrolled in Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2002

196 (125)

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:

0 (112*)

WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999

3 (58)

Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:

2

AIR QUALITY

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):

29779.68 (97)

6061 (186)

21640.68 (25)

         Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):

2078 (209)

Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000

21466.9 (12)

Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):

100921.7 (72)

    Dioxins Released to Air (grams)

0.52 (28)

Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:

0 (35*)

Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:

attain

Information on 8 Hour Ozone Standard Compliance

WASTE

INDICATOR

VALUE (RANK)

Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:

1 (93)

      Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

834526.1 (36)

      Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

834355.7 (31)

      Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

170.4 (87)

    Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001

0.52 (32)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001

0.52 (31)

      Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001

0 (9*)

Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)

1.38 (152)

Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:

0 (10*)

Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):

0.6 (79)

0 (13*)

0 (27*)

0.6 (79)

Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:

13 (187)

         Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002: