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Gray County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gray County is 187.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 147 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (36), Gas station (mapped facility) (21), Rail grade crossing (21). 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: 35.4099, -100.8125.

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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 Gray County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	14.4	8.7	1.66x	8.7 to 22.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.5	30.2	1.51xSignificant	34.6 to 59	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	187.9	143.2	1.31xSignificant	164.9 to 213.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.1	17.9	1.23x	14.7 to 32.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.8	11.3	1.13x	7.4 to 20.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.5	51.8	1.09x	44.3 to 71.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	431.7	453.4	0.95x	395.9 to 470	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.7	13.9	0.91x	7.2 to 21	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.6	18.5	0.9x	10.2 to 25.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.3	23.8	0.73x	10.7 to 26.6	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 Gray County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,271.9	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.3	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	68.6	59.8	+15%	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	87.5	96.9	-10%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22	28.6	-23%	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.

Formaldehyde13.27 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.67 per million
Acetaldehyde0.8 per million
Benzene0.51 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Rail grade crossing21
Major air pollution source16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Air permit holder (minor source)8
TRI reporting facility8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Hazardous waste transporter5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Public airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Commercial airport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Wastewater plant (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.

Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Nitric acid, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 224,299 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79065CBTCR3MLSW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
W & W Fiberglass Tank, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022940193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Cabot Corp Pampa Development & Manufacturing Center, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 99,209 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79066CBTCR5MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
W&W Fiberglass Tank Co, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 8,617 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79065WWFBR207PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Crall Products, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 2,654 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7906WZWNCX293ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Proman Usa (Pampa) Llc, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 170,669 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7906WPMPFL821FM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Hunting Titan-Pampa, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79066TTNSP2838W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
W & W Fiberglass Tank, Pampa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022940193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070149424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Proman Usa (Pampa) Llc, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067409922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
W & W Fiberglass Tank, Pampa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022940193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Z-W Inc, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042002926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Pampa Wind Tower Manufacturing Facility, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Titan Specialties Ltd, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015582975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Pampa Wind Tower Manufacturing Facility, Pampa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese, Chromium, Manganese compounds. 270 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7906WPMPWN11659 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
City Of Pampa Wwtp, Pampa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064622813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Pampa Energy Center, Pampa
Major air pollution source. Penalties $11,413.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038205518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Pampa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Industrial Oils Unlimited, Pampa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041317517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Celanese Ltd, Pampa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000717298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Lefors Wwtp, Lefors
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006801309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kellerville Compressor Station, Mclean
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007193483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dynegy Midstream Services, Lefors
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007196435 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kingsmill Complex, Pampa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007196471 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Gray 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 Gray 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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