Grimes
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Population in 2000:
22496 (103)
Population Projected for 2020:
27302 (105)
Detailed Demographic and Economic Information for:Grimes County
WATER QUALITY
INDICATOR
VALUE (RANK)
Toxics Released to Surface Waters, 2001 (Pounds):
0 (63*)
Dioxins Released to surface waters (grams)
0 (6*)
Number of State Wastewater Discharge Permits, 2002:
12 (52)
Total Permitted Discharge (Millions of Gallons Per Day,):
515.51 (29)
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):
10195 (164)
Surface Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
1115 (181)
Ground Water Use, 2000 (Acre-Feet):
4675 (144)
Per Capita Water Use 2000 (Gallons per Day):
137.97 (185)
Projected Total Water Use, 2020 (Acre-Feet):
25712 (115)
Total Number of Active Surface Water Rights Permits, 2002:
25 (103)
Total Authorized Volume of Water, 2002 (Acre-Feet):
17,853 (104)
Regional Water Planning Group:
G
Number of Real-Time Streamflow Monitors in the County:
0
Reservoir Conservation Storage Level Data
Water Well Level Data
LAND
Total Area of County (Thousands of Acres):
809 (199)
Area Dedicated to Irrigated Cropland 2000 (Acres):
716 (167)
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
4612 (27)
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
Number of Federally Listed or Proposed Endangered or Threatened Animal or Plant Species, 1999
2 (99)
Number of Eco-Regions Found in the County:
2
AIR QUALITY
Air Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1999 (Tons):
38224.95 (79)
Criteria Emissions From Mobile Sources, 1999 (Tons):
14928 (117)
Criteria Emissions From Industrial Sources, 2000 (Tons):
17962.95 (30)
Criteria Emissions From Area Sources, 1999 (Tons):
5334 (105)
Tons of Power Plant Air Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants, 2000
17413.15 (16)
Toxics Released to Air, 2001 (Pounds):
8454775.88 (3)
Dioxins Released to Air (grams)
0 (45*)
Number of Ambient Air Quality Monitors:
0 (35*)
Compliance with 1-hour air ambient ozone standard, 2002:
attain
WASTE
Number of Facilities Releasing Toxics, 2001:
4 (51)
Total Pounds of Toxics Released Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
8527279.03 (8)
Pounds Released On-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
8527279.03 (7)
Pounds Released Off-site by Industrial Facilities and Power Plants, 2001
0 (97*)
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)
34.7 (90)
Facilities with Permits to Treat, Store or Dispose of Hazardous Waste, 2002:
0 (10*)
Hazardous Waste Managed, 1999 (Tons):
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:
31 (119)
Number That Still Need to be Cleaned Up, 2002:
