Indicators pertaining to environmental management include indicators about solid and hazardous waste management, as well as the use of pesticides in the environment. Outdoor air quality indicators are also located in this section.
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| INDICATOR | VALUE | DATA SOURCE |
| Change in quantity of pesticides used on Ohio's farms from 1982 to 1986 | -19.5% | Waldron et al., 1986. Pesticide Use on Major Crops in the Ohio River basin in Ohio and Summary of State Usage--1986. The Ohio Cooperative Extension Service and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. |
| Number of unregulated hazardous waste sites in Ohio | 1,180 | Ohio EPA ,1995. Master Sites List. |
| Approximate number of people with private wells with contaminants above the secondary maximum contaminant level | 566,306 | ODNR well log data, ODNR geologic map, 1990 county population--Ohio Data Users Center |
| Approximate number of people with public water systems exposed to trihalomethanes above the maximum contaminant level | 1,072,123 | Ohio EPA--Division of Drinking and Ground Water, trihalomethane data |
| Number of publicly available landfills | 69 | Ohio EPA, 1993. Ohio Solid Waste Facility Report |
| Percentage of Ohio's solid waste that was incinerated in 1992 | 8% | Ohio EPA, 1993. Ohio Solid Waste Facility Report |
| (million tons) Landfilled: 16,522,000 Incinerated: 1,349,000 Transferred: 2,309,000 Recycled: 84,000 Resource recovery: 869,000 |
Ohio EPA, 1993. Ohio Solid Waste Facility Report. | |
| Number of licensed solid waste disposal facilities | 1971: 361 1992: 104 |
Ohio EPA, 1993. Ohio Solid Waste Facility Report |
| Number of Ohio counties that are marginal or moderate ozone nonattainment areas | 24 | Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control |
| Number of Ohio counties that are marginal or moderate PM10 nonattainment areas | 1 | Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control |
| Number of blood lead level assessments conducted by Ohio Dept. of Health | FY92: 223 FY91: 128 |
Ohio Dept. of Health, 1992 Annual Report |
| Number of reported incidents in 1993 that resulted in the disposal of flammable or explosive substances | 72 | Ohio Dept. of Commerce, 1993 Annual Report |
| UST Inspections Upgrades: 3,818 Installations/replacements: 3,125 Repairs: 510 Temporary Closures: 64 Removals & replacements: 8,318 |
Ohio Dept. of Commerce, 1993 Annual Report | |
| in pounds/year 1987: 482,768,794 1988: 498,960,958 1989: 341,378,117 1990: 287,360,468 1991: 257,770,716 1992: 231,021,887 1993: 225,262,526 |
Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, 1995 | |
| Transfers off-site: 29.88% Public sewer systems: 7.74% Deepwell injection: 11.48% Land: 10.35% Water: 2.13% Air: 38.44% |
Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, 1995 | |