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Frio County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Frio County is 153.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 134 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (31), Gas station (mapped facility) (18). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 28.8569, -99.1074.

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 Frio County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	22	8.7	2.53xSignificant	13.2 to 34.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	37.4	17.9	2.09xSignificant	25.1 to 53.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.6	14.5	1.28x	10.6 to 30.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.2	18.5	1.09x	11.9 to 32	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.5	143.2	1.07x	127.9 to 182.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	410.2	453.4	0.9x	367.8 to 456.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.1	30.2	0.86x	16.5 to 39.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	39.9	51.8	0.77x	27.6 to 55.9	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 Frio County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,090.7	9,842.6	+23%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.4	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	64.2	59.8	+7%	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	63	96.9	-35%	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.

Formaldehyde18.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
Acetaldehyde1.13 per million
Benzene0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing33
NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Brownfield property9
Major air pollution source5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport3
Small hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Gas 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.

Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Pearsall
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Ethylene glycol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 26,383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7806WCSTLC1819F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Multi-Chem Group Dilley Tx Facility, Dilley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,078 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7801WMLTCH833CR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Championx-Dilley 0508, Dilley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Ethylene glycol, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,770 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7801WNLCDL15SBU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Coastal Chemical Co Llc, Pearsall
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055499606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Multi-Chem Group Dilley Facility, Dilley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045563626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Nalco Dilley Warehouse, Dilley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054867649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Championx-Dilley 0540, Dilley
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Toluene, Certain glycol ethers and 1 more. 452 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7801WCHMPN57CUN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Lancaster Ranch Compressor Station And Treating Facility, Dilley
Major air pollution source. Penalties $70,104.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043678883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
City Of Dilley, Dilley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009747863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Pearsall Wwtp, Pearsall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064646628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Moore Wsc Wwtp, Moore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010920325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
City Of Dilley Wtp, Dilley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070100258 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pearsall Power Plant, Pearsall
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031505501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Doering Ranch Production Facility, Dilley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031505510 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Shiner Ranch Compressor Station And Treating Facility, Dilley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046385602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Km East Central Facility, Batesville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067572889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Dilley Wwtp, Dilley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070100259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dilley Dolph Briscoe Prison Unit, Dilley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009772273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Pearsall, Pearsall
Gas power plant.
Record ID 3630 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 444, Dilley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038757397 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
820 South Oak Street, Pearsall
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039535429 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
233 North Peach Street, Pearsall
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039535447 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
407 South Oak Street, Pearsall
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039538596 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
711 W Medina, Pearsall
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039538621 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
200 North Elm Street, Pearsall
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039538765 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Dilley Dolph Briscoe Prison Unit, Dilley
EPA FRS registry ID
110009772273
Wastewater permit
Yes, 8 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Frio 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 Frio 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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