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Fisher County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fisher County is 209.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 36 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (12), Rail grade crossing (8), Auto repair or body shop (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: 32.7441, -100.4022.

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 Fisher County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	209.1	143.2	1.46xSignificant	157.3 to 274.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	538.6	453.4	1.19x	445.5 to 646.6	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 Fisher County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,849.8	9,842.6	+41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	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	101.2	96.9	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde15.23 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.75 per million
Acetaldehyde1.02 per million
Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit12
Rail grade crossing8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Public airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1

Highest-severity records

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

Gold Bond Building Products - Rotan, Rotan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,592 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79546NWNGC832CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
New Ngc Inc, Rotan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013286504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hamlin Gas Plant, Hamlin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Toluene, Ethylene glycol and 2 more. 561 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7952WHMLNGFM333 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Hamlin Gas Plant, Hamlin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040953251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
New Ngc Inc, Rotan
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013286504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Fisher County, Rotan/Roby
Public airport. O.
Record ID 56F (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Claytonville Compressor Station, Sweetwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000504687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gold Bond Building Products Rotan Plant, Rotan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008143721 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sylvester-Mccaulley Wtp, Mccaulley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064614163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Amadeus Wind Farm, Rotan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070669356 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Csj 031701037, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070669691 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Longworth, Longworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070687877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Memphis Highschool, Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071439325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
031701043 Fisher County, Roby
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071782653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Abl-2379-02-010, Roscoe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071878541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Data Center Phase 1 - Early Works Package, Fisher County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071897916 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Inadale Wind Farm Lntp, Roscoe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072222965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Iren Sweetwater 2 Data Center Project Substation Rough Grad, Hamlin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072223370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Private, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015119R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Co Rd, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015121S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Fm Rd 608, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015124M (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Cr-443, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015128P (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Co Rd 441, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015130R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Co Rd, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 015131X (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private, Sweetwater
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 796098E (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Fisher 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 Fisher 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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