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Cooke County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cooke County is 160 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 231 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (110), Rail grade crossing (29), Gas station (mapped facility) (25). 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: 33.6881, -97.2145.

How this county ranks in Texas

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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 Cooke County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	6.1	3.4	1.79xSignificant	3.6 to 9.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.6	3.7	1.51x	3.3 to 9.3	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.9	4.1	1.44x	3.4 to 9.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.5	18.5	1.27x	18 to 30.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.3	30.2	1.27xSignificant	31.7 to 46.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.1	17.9	1.23x	16.6 to 28.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.8	4.8	1.21x	3.3 to 9.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.1	51.8	1.2xSignificant	53.4 to 72	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.2	8.7	1.17x	6.6 to 15.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.6	14.5	1.14x	12.1 to 22.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	160	143.2	1.12xSignificant	145.6 to 175.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	487.2	453.4	1.07xSignificant	460.7 to 515	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.6	6.2	1.06x	3.8 to 10.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.8	13	1.06x	9 to 20.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7	6.6	1.06x	4.2 to 11.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.8	4.6	1.04x	2.7 to 8.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.9	5.7	1.04x	3.3 to 9.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18.2	18.7	0.97x	13.4 to 24.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.7	23.8	0.91x	16.4 to 28.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12	13.9	0.86x	8.2 to 17.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.1	11.3	0.72x	5.1 to 12.4	2020-2024

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 Cooke County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,596	9,842.6	-13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	51.1	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	85.4	96.9	-12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.4	28.6	-53%	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.

Formaldehyde21.06 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde1.64 per million
Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit110
Rail grade crossing29
Gas station (mapped facility)25
Public airport14
Air permit holder (minor source)10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Small hazardous waste generator7
TRI reporting facility6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Wind power plant3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Solar power plant2
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Molded Fiber Glass Companies/Texas, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 152,087 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76240MLDDF3333N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Industrial Models Inc, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 9,730 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76240NDSTR1717W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Ppg Industries Inc Tx, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Zinc compounds, Copper compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 694 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76240SPRYL3333N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Molded Fiber Glass Companies/Texas, Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038062672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Texas Trailer Corp, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol. 8,453 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7624WTXSTR131WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Fiberglass Truck Parts, Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005121876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ppg Idustries Inc. Tx, Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027375793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Plastic Parts, Gainesville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $52,030.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001879860 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Bmca Gainesville Llc, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 133 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7624WGFXXX131CR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Valley View Wwtp, Valley View
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,087.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035772624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Novita Solutions Llc, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Fluazifop-butyl, Bromacil, Paraquat dichloride, Thiophanate-methyl and 4 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7624WNVTSL198NW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Weber Aircraft, Gainesville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000495107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ifs Coatings Inc., Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059616973 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gaf Gainesville, Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062333620 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Novita Solutions, Llc, Gainesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
City Of Muenster Wwtp, Muenster
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009781771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
City Of Callisburg-Plant 2 - Fm 678, Gainesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010124365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Lindsay Wwtp, Lindsay
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $110,437.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010130704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gainesville Steel Fabrication Line, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium. 4 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7624WGNSVL3331N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.5
Fiberglass Truck Parts, Gainesville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005121876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Harry Compressor Station, Rosston
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043217060 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Gainesville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gainesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000505711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Molded Fiber Glass Companies/Texas, Gainesville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038062672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ifs Coatings Inc., Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Zinc (fume or dust).
TRI facility ID 7624WFSCTN361NI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Spn Well Services - Production Tools I-35, Gainesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese.
TRI facility ID 7624WSPNWL3333N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Cooke 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 Cooke 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.

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

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