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Brazos County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Brazos County is 129.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,080 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (766), Rail grade crossing (84), Gas station (mapped facility) (80). One correctional facility operates 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: 30.6513, -96.3816.

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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 Brazos County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases21.117.91.18xSignificant18.2 to 24.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.64.81.17x4.2 to 7.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.321.15x1.4 to 3.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.88.71.13x7.9 to 122019-2023
BladderDeaths4.64.11.12x3.2 to 6.32020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.14.61.11x3.7 to 6.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.26.61.09x5.6 to 9.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.73.41.09x2.5 to 5.12020-2024
PancreasNew cases14.813.91.06x12.3 to 17.52019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.911.31.05x9.8 to 14.42020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.75.71x4.2 to 7.52020-2024
StomachDeaths2.72.71x1.7 to 42020-2024
StomachNew cases6.66.61x5 to 8.62019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.216.40.99x11.2 to 22.82019-2023
All cancerNew cases429.8453.40.95x416.3 to 443.62019-2023
BladderNew cases17.318.70.93x14.7 to 20.32019-2023
All cancerDeaths129.1143.20.9x121.7 to 136.72020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.23.70.86x2.1 to 4.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.818.50.85x13.2 to 18.72019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths25.530.20.84x22.3 to 292020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.16.20.82x3.7 to 6.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases41.851.80.81x37.6 to 46.32019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.614.50.8x9.5 to 142019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.44.40.77x2.3 to 4.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases8.7130.67x6.9 to 10.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases14.923.80.63x12.5 to 17.72019-2023

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 Brazos County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,298.49,842.6-36%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7975.3+5%years
Child mortality50.259.8-16%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.36.2-15%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths43.196.9-56%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths9.128.6-68%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.

  • Formaldehyde22.93 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.8 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 340 days: 233 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 40, peak 78.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,080 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit766
  • Rail grade crossing84
  • Gas station (mapped facility)80
  • Air permit holder (minor source)40
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)17
  • Small hazardous waste generator15
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)13
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)12
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Brownfield property8
  • Major air pollution source7
  • Large hazardous waste generator5
  • Hazardous waste transporter5
  • Public airport3
  • Heliport3
  • Gas power plant3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Sanderson Farms Llc, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 7,058,744 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77803SNDRS2000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  2. Toyo Ink America Llc, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Butyl acrylate, Vinyl acetate, Methyl acrylate and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 27,281 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7780WTYNKM24NRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  3. Sanderson Farms, Inc., Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000464275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  4. Mesa Marble & Stone Co. Inc . Dba Marble-Craft, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 7,477 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77801MSMRB72WCA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  5. Bryan, Bryan

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028051177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  6. Saint-Gobain Norpro, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formic acid, Hydrogen fluoride. 20,885 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77803NRTNC1500I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  7. Carters Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, College Station

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $152,375.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070368526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  8. Honeywell Electronic Chemicals Llc, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride. 12,905 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77807KCHMC6200M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  9. Mw Manufacturers Inc., Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 6,723 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77805LNCXX615CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  10. Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol. 5,566 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7780WCSTLC1613G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  11. Toyo Ink Bryan Manufacturing Facility, Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042002793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  12. Saint-Gobain Norpro, Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000464266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  13. Honeywell Electronic Chemicals - Bryan Plant, Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009505428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  14. Coastal Chemical Co., Llc, Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071198150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  15. Mesa Marble & Stone Co Inc (Dba Marble-Craft), Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022810582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. New Alenco Windows Ltd, Bryan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000464284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  17. Bryan Finfeather Road, College Station

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 480411086 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.1

  18. Lick Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, College Station

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070509274 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  19. Easterwood Fld, College Station

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID CLL (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  20. Knife River Corp-South Bryan Asphalt Plant, Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 77807KNFRV63SH2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  21. Central Utility Plant, College Station

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $39,375.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009782226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Gooseneck Trailer Mfg, Bryan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000599647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Atkins Power Plant, Bryan

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001866623 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Roland C Dansby Ses, Bryan

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064626515 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Forum Energy Technologies (Dynacon), Bryan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 7780WFRMNR831IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Brazos County

  • Texas 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 Brazos County, and their findings.

  • Texas vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Texas health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Texas 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.

  • Texas 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.

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