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Crockett County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crockett County is 253.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 66 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (22), Air permit holder (minor source) (14), Major air pollution source (9). 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: 30.6867, -101.3706.

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 Crockett County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	253.4	143.2	1.77xSignificant	188.4 to 336	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	548.7	453.4	1.21x	446.4 to 668.8	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 Crockett County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,151.7	9,842.6	+34%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.2	75.3	-5%	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	84.9	96.9	-12%	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.

Formaldehyde16.21 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.7 per million
Acetaldehyde0.94 per million
Benzene0.61 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit22
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Major air pollution source9
Gas station (mapped facility)7
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Wind power plant1
Rail grade crossing1

Highest-severity records

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

Tippett Gas Plant, Mc Camey
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,028.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000879880 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.9
Tippett Gas Plant, Mc Camey
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Benzene, n-Hexane, Methanol and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,736 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7975WTPPTT582FM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Methanol, Toluene, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,748 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7694WSTHWS4MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, n-Hexane, Methanol, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,260 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7694WZNGSPHWY16 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Tippett Gas Plant, Mc Camey
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,028.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000879880 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,063.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009499293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Encontrado Treater, Iraan
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007019626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Rio Pecos Power Station, Girvin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022448546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Approach Ozona Ne Compressor Station, Ozona
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031253168 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007180647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,063.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009499293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dcp Midstream, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012802832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Crockett County Wcid 1 Wwtp, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009774994 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ozona Compressor Station, Ozona
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001875588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Midway Lane Gas Plant, Ozona
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007177134 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007180647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Rio Pecos Power Station, Mccamey
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034419831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071142390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Shannon & Shannon Tank Battery, Ozona
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $4,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071201869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Ozona Muni, Ozona
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID OZA (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Southwest Ozona Gas Plant, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071659076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Sun Oil Co Shannon Estate C, Crockett
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005028264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sun Oil Co Shannon Est-B-, Crockett
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005028273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Concrete Products Facility, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043482031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hemphill Saltwater Disposal Facility, Ozona
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070362693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Crockett 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 Crockett 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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