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Denton County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Denton County is 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 3,138 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (2,196), Gas station (mapped facility) (241), Rail grade crossing (184). 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: 33.2111, -97.1155.

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 Denton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	22.1	16.4	1.35xSignificant	19.1 to 25.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17	14.5	1.17xSignificant	15.7 to 18.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	6 to 7.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19	17.9	1.06x	17.8 to 20.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.9 to 4.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.5	0.5	1x	0.3 to 0.8	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.9	13	0.99x	11.9 to 13.9	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.3	4.4	0.98x	3.7 to 5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.5 to 2.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	426.7	453.4	0.94x	420.6 to 432.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13	13.9	0.94x	11.9 to 14.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	4.6 to 6.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.1	18.5	0.92x	15.9 to 18.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.1	18.7	0.91x	15.8 to 18.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	Deaths	1.7	1.9	0.89x	1 to 2.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	5.2 to 6.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.3	3.7	0.89x	2.8 to 3.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.7	8.7	0.89x	6.9 to 8.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.4	11.3	0.83x	8.5 to 10.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	116.7	143.2	0.81x	113.4 to 120.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	3.7	4.6	0.8x	3.1 to 4.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.8	4.8	0.79x	3.2 to 4.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.7	23.8	0.79x	17.5 to 20.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	23.7	30.2	0.78x	22.2 to 25.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.2	4.1	0.78x	2.7 to 3.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	39.8	51.8	0.77x	37.9 to 41.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.9	6.6	0.74x	4.3 to 5.6	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.6 to 2.5	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 Denton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,061.6	9,842.6	-49%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	80.7	75.3	+7%	years
Child mortality	37.6	59.8	-37%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.5	6.2	-28%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	42.9	96.9	-56%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	10.3	28.6	-64%	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.

Formaldehyde22.55 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.73 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.45 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 211 good, 19 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 47, peak 179.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,138 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit2,196
Gas station (mapped facility)241
Rail grade crossing184
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)140
Small hazardous waste generator68
Air permit holder (minor source)61
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)34
Public airport33
TRI reporting facility29
Large hazardous waste generator24
Hazardous waste transporter20
Major air pollution source19
Brownfield property17
Heliport12
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Biomass power plant3
EPA air quality monitor2
Gas power plant2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Hydroelectric plant1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Acme Brick Co - Denton Plant, Denton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,713.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Safety-Kleen Systems Denton Recycle Center, Denton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $118,876.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
United Copper Industries Llc, Denton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,611 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76208NTDCP2727G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Nucor Insulated Panel Group, Lewisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Diisocyanates, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 9,505 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75067MTLSP1497N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Safety-Kleen Systems Denton Recycle Center, Denton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $118,876.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Acme Brick Co - Denton Plant, Denton
Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,713.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Safety-Kleen Systems Denton Recycle Center, Denton
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $118,876.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Safety-Kleen Systems Denton Recycle Center, Denton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $118,876.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Acme Brick Co - Denton Plant, Denton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,713.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Amazon.Com Services Llc, Carrollton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formic acid. 22,372 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7500WWTNCX4121I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Wabtec Manufacturing Solutions Llc, Fort Worth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 170 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7617WGMNFC1621T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Oldcastle Infrastructure - Northlake, Roanoke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Lead compounds, Mercury compounds. 10,424 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7626WRNKRM8363E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Acme Brick Co - Denton Plant, Denton
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $12,713.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000459968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Acme Brick Co-Denton Plant, Denton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead compounds and 2 more. 7,219 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76202CMBRC220ED (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Safety-Kleen Systems Denton Recycle Center, Denton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76208SFTYK1722C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Branch Regional Water Reclamation Wwtp, Lewisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005183443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Amazon Com Services Dfw5, Carrollton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070244763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
United Copper Industries, Denton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002133030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Metl-Span A Div Of Nci Group Inc, Lewisville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000456569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Rinker Materials - E Sam Lee Site, Northlake
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064630430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Victor Equipment Co, Denton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76202VCTRQAIRPO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Mayday Manufacturing Co, Denton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid. 2,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7620WHTCHM31JIM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Redi-Mix - Lewisville, Lewisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Mercury, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7505WLWSVL725EC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Denton Airport South, Denton
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 481210034 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.3
Town Of Flower Mound Wwtp, Flower Mound
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001162768 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3

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 Denton 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 Denton 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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