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Donley County, Texas: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in Donley County is 149.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 53 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (34), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (9), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 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: 34.9759, -100.814.
How this county ranks in Texas
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 87.2 | 51.8 | 1.68xSignificant | 57.1 to 132.8 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | New cases | 491.6 | 453.4 | 1.08x | 404.8 to 594.1 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 149.1 | 143.2 | 1.04x | 106.8 to 207 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | 10,599.1 | 9,842.6 | +8% | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 73.3 | 75.3 | -3% | 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 | 96.9 | 96.9 | -0% | 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.
- Formaldehyde13.61 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.71 per million
- Acetaldehyde0.89 per million
- Benzene0.6 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
53 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- Rail grade crossing34
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit9
- Gas station (mapped facility)5
- Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
- Public airport1
- Hazardous waste transporter1
- Wind 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.
- Severity 2
Smiley Johnson Muni/Bass Fld, Clarendon
Public airport. O.
Record ID E34 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
- Severity 1.5
Cantex Feeders, Hedley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064636924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
City Of Clarendon, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070502136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Dry Fork Feedyard, Hedley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070940431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
M & M Core Buying, Lelia Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070947966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Ashtola Cmi Asphalt Plant, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071143733 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Srm Plant 14147 Clarendon, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071540123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Clarendon To Greenbelt, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072250090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Bnsf Railway - Ashtola Siding Extension, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072255118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Ama004205033, Clarendon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072256761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.3
Cr-20, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274752F (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-21, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274753M (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-23, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274754U (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-V, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274755B (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Bailey St, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274756H (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Main St, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274757P (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Railroad St, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274758W (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-28, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274759D (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Co Rd Z, Hedley
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274760X (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
County Road, Memphis
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274761E (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-31, Memphis
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274762L (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-17, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274844T (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Fm 1755, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274847N (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Front St, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274848V (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Cr-19, Lelia Lake
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274849C (Federal Railroad Administration)
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 Donley 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 Donley 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.