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Fort Bend County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fort Bend County is 114.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 2,578 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,947), Gas station (mapped facility) (176), Rail grade crossing (145). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 29.5255, -95.7473.

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 Fort Bend County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Stomach	Deaths	3.3	2.7	1.22x	2.7 to 3.9	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.4 to 1	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.5	6.6	1.14xSignificant	6.7 to 8.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	18.4	16.4	1.12x	15.7 to 21.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.4	8.7	1.08x	8.5 to 10.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.9	6.6	1.05x	6.1 to 7.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.3	13.9	1.03x	13.1 to 15.6	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	Deaths	1.9	1.9	1x	1.2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.9	6.2	0.95x	5.2 to 6.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.5	18.5	0.95x	16.2 to 18.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	9.6 to 11.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.2	17.9	0.91x	15 to 17.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	403.4	453.4	0.89x	397.2 to 409.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.8	14.5	0.88x	11.7 to 14	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.9	3.4	0.85x	2.4 to 3.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	4.7	5.7	0.82x	4 to 5.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	10.7	13	0.82x	9.7 to 11.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	114.2	143.2	0.8x	110.9 to 117.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	3.5	4.4	0.8x	2.9 to 4.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	13.7	18.7	0.73x	12.5 to 14.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.5	4.8	0.73x	2.9 to 4.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	3.2	4.6	0.7x	2.6 to 3.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.4	23.8	0.65x	14.2 to 16.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	2.6	4.1	0.63x	2.1 to 3.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	32.7	51.8	0.63x	30.9 to 34.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.2	2	0.6x	0.9 to 1.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	18.1	30.2	0.6x	16.8 to 19.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	2.2	3.7	0.59x	1.8 to 2.8	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 Fort Bend County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,310.3	9,842.6	-46%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81	75.3	+8%	years
Child mortality	38.8	59.8	-35%	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	43.1	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: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde22.29 per million
Ethylene Oxide3.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde1.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,578 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,947
Gas station (mapped facility)176
Rail grade crossing145
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)62
Small hazardous waste generator46
Air permit holder (minor source)31
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)28
TRI reporting facility25
Major air pollution source24
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)18
Large hazardous waste generator18
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)16
Hazardous waste transporter13
Public airport10
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Heliport4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Gas power plant3
Commercial airport2
Coal power plant1
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.

W.A. Parish Electric Generating Station, Thompsons
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrogen fluoride, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,286,140 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77481WPRSHYUJON (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
Nalco Water Fresno Texas Facility, Fresno
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $289,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000463454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.6
Nalco Co Plant 106, Sugarland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $93,350.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024035970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
W A Parish Electric Generating Station, Richmond
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $100,257.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000608254 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Crown Beverage Packaging, Sugar Land
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Hydrogen fluoride, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 417,513 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77478CNTNN12910 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Frito-Lay, Inc., Rosenberg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599362 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Crown Cork & Seal Plant 060, Sugar Land
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $68,314.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000462561 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Hudson Products Corp, Beasley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Nickel, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 116,657 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77417HDSNPHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Championx-Sugar Land, Sugar Land
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 68,051 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77487NLCCH7701U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
W A Parish, Thompsons
Coal power plant.
Record ID 3470 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 8
Nalco Fresno Facility, Fresno
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol, Propylene oxide, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,398 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77545CHMPN3130H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Nalco Water Fresno Texas Facility, Fresno
Major air pollution source. Penalties $289,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000463454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Frito-Lay,Inc., Rosenberg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 521,434 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77471FRTLY3310H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Seatex Corp, Rosenberg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ammonia, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,372 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7747WSTXCR445TX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
443 - Richmond Oilseeds, Richmond
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 397,970 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77469STHRN1805L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Beasley Plant, Beasley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033960854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Nalco Water Fresno Texas Facility, Fresno
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $289,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000463454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nalco Water Fresno Texas Facility, Fresno
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $289,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000463454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Llc Houston Plant, Houston
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $79,242.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000461884 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nalco Co Plant 106, Sugarland
Major air pollution source. Penalties $93,350.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024035970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Endurance Composites-Pearland, Houston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 255 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7705WNDRCM813MC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Nalco Co Plant 106, Sugarland
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $93,350.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024035970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Nalco Co Plant 106, Sugarland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $93,350.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024035970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Richmond Facility, Richmond
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000462507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Ncfi Polyurethanes, Missouri City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, 1,2-Dichloroethylene, Ethylene glycol, Diisocyanates. 9,240 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7748WNCFMS123BU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6

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 Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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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