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Crane County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crane County is 196.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 56 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Major air pollution source (16), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (16), Air permit holder (minor source) (4). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 31.368, -102.5403.

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 Crane County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	196.2	143.2	1.37x	141.4 to 265	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70	51.8	1.35x	39.7 to 114.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	385.6	453.4	0.85x	307.8 to 476.9	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 Crane County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,492.4	9,842.6	+17%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.5	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	72.1	96.9	-26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde14.74 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.68 per million
Benzene2 per million
Acetaldehyde0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Major air pollution source16
NPDES wastewater discharge permit16
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Rail grade crossing2
TRI reporting facility2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Midway Gas Plant, Crane
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Benzene, Toluene, Cyclohexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 115,228,236 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7973WMDWYG8824F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Sand Hills Gas Plant, Crane
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Toluene, Benzene, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 60,720,267 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7973WSNDHL588FM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant, Crane
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, n-Hexane. Reports carcinogens. 132,323 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7973WBPMRC151FM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Block 31 Plant, Crane
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015736907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Midway Gas Plant, Crane
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071536508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Targa Midstream Services - Waddell Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,975.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012629183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Block 31 Plant, Crane
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015736907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Crane Gas Plant, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000914208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Crane Booster Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007195533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wilshire Treating Facility, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007201875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ponderosa Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007202384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Block 31 Plant, Crane
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015736907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Crane Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034217719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mcknight Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038459593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
West Waddell Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045488049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
L & H Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110050572860 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sand Hills Gas Plant, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110050572861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Railway Ranch Compressor Station, Pleasant Farms
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055611654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
King Mountain Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064844469 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jls Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064844575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Crane Terminal Project, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070369965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Golden Compressor Station, Crane
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071241142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Exxon Mobil Pc Crane Station, Crane
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001143281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Crane Terminal Project, Crane
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070369965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Midway Gas Plant, Crane
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071536508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

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 Crane 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 Crane 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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