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Texas County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Texas County is 164 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 163 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (60), Industrial wastewater discharge (28), Air permit holder (minor source) (24). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 37.3306, -91.9496.

How this county ranks in Missouri

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Texas County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.2	30.2	1.46xSignificant	35.2 to 55.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	19.8	14.5	1.37x	13.7 to 28.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.7	51.8	1.23xSignificant	52.7 to 76.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	164	143.2	1.15xSignificant	146.1 to 183.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	5.2 to 15.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.3	13	1.02x	7.7 to 21.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	422.2	453.4	0.93x	391 to 455.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.1	18.5	0.92x	11.4 to 25	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.4	17.9	0.92x	11.1 to 23.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.6	18.7	0.83x	10.4 to 23	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.1	11.3	0.81x	5.5 to 14.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	11.1	13.9	0.8x	6.7 to 17.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	13.7	23.8	0.58x	8.2 to 21.5	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Texas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,044	9,842.6	+33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.6	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	50.9	59.8	-15%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	144	96.9	+49%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	50.4	28.6	+76%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde18.18 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.79 per million
Pahpom0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

163 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit60
Industrial wastewater discharge28
Air permit holder (minor source)24
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Rail grade crossing14
Public airport5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Brownfield property2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Royal Oak Enterprises-Licking, Licking
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 901 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65542LCKNGRTE63 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Office Of Administration Fmdc - South Central Correctional Center, Licking
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017224859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dairy Farmers Of America Inc, Cabool
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017981175 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cabool Wwtf, Cabool
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039793042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Legacy Quartz Sand Company, Licking
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067624164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Summersville Wwtp, Summersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009871772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Country Aire Mhp And Rv Campground Wwtf, Mountain Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013048237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Plato-Johnson Fuel Stop, Plato
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038756049 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Coats Wood Industries, Houston
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967295 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Revelle Wood Treating, Bucyrus
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015762619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cabool Wwtf, Cabool
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MO0026301: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Dairy Farmers Of America Inc, Cabool
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid.
TRI facility ID 65689MDMRC950ME (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Raymondville Wwtp, Raymondville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009868580 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Houston Wwtp, Houston
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MO0039675: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Licking Northwest Wwtp, Licking
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MO0040118: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Zimmerman Meats, Llc, Summersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006735382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Licking Pws, Licking
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010309219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Olive Box Properties Wwtf, Plato
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071822329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Houston Pws-Well # 2 Agusta St Treatment, Houston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009112156 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Plato Wwtf, Plato
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013809664 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Taylor Lane Wwtf, Plato
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037505474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Houston Meml, Houston
Public airport. O.
Record ID M48 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Cabool Meml, Cabool
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID TVB (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Woodpro Cabinetry Incorporated, Cabool
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009413321 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Spencer Brothers Lumber Co Inc, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011084931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Office Of Administration Fmdc - South Central Correctional Center, Licking
EPA FRS registry ID
110017224859
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Mo Dept Of Corrections-South Central Ctr, Licking
EPA FRS registry ID
110024520419
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Texas County

Missouri state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Texas County, and their findings.
Missouri vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Missouri health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Missouri environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Missouri drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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