Gregg
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Population in 2000:
113685 (29)
Population Projected for 2020:
136075 (34)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Gregg County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
2514 (25)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
13 (46)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
758.5 (24)
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):
29370 (90)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
24502 (41)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
3393 (167)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
205.96 (52)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
45811 (84)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
22 (108)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
94,853 (60)
Regional Water Planning Group:
D
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
3
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
283 (249)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
0 (231*)
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
184 (24)
Number of Fedral and State Superfund Sites, 2002:
2 (9)
Number of Contaminated Voluntary Cleanup Program Sites, 2002:
16 (9)
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:
1
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
83218.03 (34)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
59828 (29)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
6733.03 (56)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
16657 (28)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
2285.45 (39)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
436166.27 (36)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
3 (14)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
near
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
16 (12)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
505690.27 (46)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
439650.27 (43)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
66040 (29)
Total Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0 (46*)
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released On-Site , 2001
Grams of Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds Released Off-Site , 2001
0 (9*)
Industrial Hazardous Waste Generated, 1999 (Tons)
2432.67 (40)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
2860.97 (33)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Captive Facilities, 1999
0 (13*)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed at Commercial Facilities, 1999
2826.02 (11)
Tons of Hazardous Waste Managed On-Site, 1999
34.95 (41)
Number of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, 2002:
332 (11)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
