Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

  To what extent does water pollution currently concern your community? Number of Cases
Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 0 13.3 33.3 33.3 20.0 0 0 15
Cities 10.0 20.0 50.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 6
Cities 0 50.0 35.7 7.1 7.1 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 20.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 18.2 27.3 18.2 18.2 0 0 18.2 11
California Counties 7.4 14.8 40.7 33.3 3.7 0 0 27
Cities 6.2 27.7 40.0 20.0 6.2 0 0 195
Colorado Counties 0 20.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 5.6 22.2 44.4 22.2 0 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 16.7 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 0 17.2 37.9 20.7 20.7 0 3.4 29
Cities 9.8 27.9 31.1 23.0 8.2 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 2.6 21.1 21.1 39.5 15.8 0 0 38
Cities 0 15.4 38.5 23.1 23.1 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 20.0 5
Illinois Counties 5.0 30.0 45.0 20.0 0 0 0 20
Cities 17.7 40.3 33.9 8.1 0 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 19.2 23.1 30.8 19.2 7.7 0 0 26
Cities 5.0 40.0 20.0 35.0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 14.3 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 0 7
Cities 12.5 81.3 6.3 0 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 14.3 14.3 57.1 14.3 0 0 0 7
Cities 0 50.0 25.0 16.7 8.3 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 9.1 18.2 36.4 27.3 9.1 0 0 11
Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 7.1 14.3 42.9 28.6 7.1 0 0 14
Cities 10.0 40.0 40.0 0 10.0 0 0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 16.7 0 83.3 0 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 6.7 23.3 43.3 20.0 6.7 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 0 35.0 25.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 20
Cities 15.2 24.2 39.4 9.1 12.1 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 6.7 6.7 26.7 53.3 6.7 0 0 15
Cities 8.0 36.0 36.0 20.0 0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 22.2 44.4 22.2 11.1 0 0 0 9
Cities 0 33.3 11.1 22.2 33.3 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 0 22.2 61.1 16.7 0 0 0 18
Cities 11.1 38.9 38.9 5.6 0 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 0 0 80.0 0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 6
Cities 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 0 23.1 38.5 15.4 15.4 0 7.7 13
Cities 15.4 50.0 30.8 3.8 0 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 0 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 14.3 57.1 28.6 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 10.7 25.0 35.7 25.0 3.6 0 0 28
Cities 5.0 50.0 20.0 25.0 0 0 0 20
North Carolina Counties 3.6 32.1 39.3 17.9 7.1 0 0 28
Cities 0 18.8 43.8 37.5 0 0 0 16
North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 6.1 21.2 30.3 33.3 9.1 0 0 33
Cities 12.2 41.5 31.7 9.8 4.9 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 20.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 10.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 0 40.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 3.7 18.5 48.1 18.5 11.1 0 0 27
Cities 29.4 52.9 11.8 5.9 0 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 42.9 42.9 7.1 0 0 14
Cities 0 27.3 63.6 9.1 0 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1
Cities 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 18.2 22.7 31.8 18.2 9.1 0 0 22
Cities 7.1 42.9 21.4 28.6 0 0 0 14
Texas Counties 10.5 13.2 18.4 36.8 18.4 0 2.6 38
Cities 9.6 32.9 31.5 19.2 5.5 0 1.4 73
Utah Counties 25.0 0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 8.3 25.0 41.7 16.7 8.3 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 6.5 19.4 48.4 25.8 0 0 0 31
Cities 12.5 25.0 56.3 6.3 0 0 0 16
Washington Counties 8.3 8.3 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 12
Cities 0 40.9 36.4 13.6 9.1 0 0 22
West Virginia Counties 16.7 0 66.7 16.7 0 0 0 6
Cities 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 0 23.5 64.7 5.9 5.9 0 0 17
Cities 13.6 9.1 54.5 13.6 9.1 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0