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Grayson County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grayson County is 176.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 947 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (487), Rail grade crossing (208), Gas station (mapped facility) (77). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 33.699, -96.662.

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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 Grayson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.7	3.4	1.68xSignificant	4.3 to 7.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.3	8.7	1.41xSignificant	10.1 to 14.8	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	5.7	4.1	1.39xSignificant	4.2 to 7.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39xSignificant	6.1 to 10	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41	30.2	1.36xSignificant	37 to 45.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.5	17.9	1.31xSignificant	20.2 to 27.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.5	6.6	1.29xSignificant	6.8 to 10.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.8	4.6	1.26x	4.4 to 7.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.2	14.5	1.26xSignificant	15.4 to 21.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.6	51.8	1.25xSignificant	59.5 to 70	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	176.6	143.2	1.23xSignificant	168 to 185.7	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	19.5	16.4	1.19x	12.9 to 28.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.2	18.5	1.15x	18.1 to 24.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.6	13.9	1.12x	13.1 to 18.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.1	3.7	1.11x	2.9 to 5.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.3	11.3	1.09x	10.1 to 14.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.3 to 6.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	473.9	453.4	1.05xSignificant	459.3 to 488.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.6	18.7	0.99x	15.9 to 21.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.1 to 3.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.5	4.8	0.94x	3.2 to 6.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.4 to 7.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.5	6.2	0.89x	3.9 to 7.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.1	23.8	0.89x	18.1 to 24.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	10.5	13	0.81x	8.2 to 13.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.7	2.7	0.63x	1 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 Grayson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,793.9	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.4	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	54.1	59.8	-10%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.6	6.2	+6%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	75.5	96.9	-22%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	15.7	28.6	-45%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde21.8 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.7 per million
Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit487
Rail grade crossing208
Gas station (mapped facility)77
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)35
Public airport25
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Small hazardous waste generator18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
TRI reporting facility14
Major air pollution source7
Brownfield property7
Large hazardous waste generator6
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Heliport4
Solar power plant4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Commercial airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Gas power plant2
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Hydroelectric 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.

Florestone Llc, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 45,092 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75020FLRSTFUNDA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Tyson Foods Sherman, Tx Case Ready Plant, Sherman
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $41,928.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063866669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Aaar Denison I, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,767 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75020KWKST2600N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Aaar Denison Ii, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7502WKWKST1415W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Denison Industries, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Diisocyanates, Copper. 60,147 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7502WDNSNN22FIE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Texas Instruments, Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid and 1 more. 53,873 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75090TXSNS6400H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Texas Manufacturing Co, Whitesboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 325 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7627WTXSMN26449 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 23,463 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75090SCRMY4700H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Finisar Corp, Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone. 21,997 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75091MMCST6800H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Denison Industries Main Foundry, Denison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039494507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Denison Facility, Denison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025333887 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Texas Instruments, Sherman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002346239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Finisar Sherman, Sherman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064117290 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Eaton Corp., Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 39 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75090CPRBL4900M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products Llc, Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper, Manganese, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 28 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75090KSRLMHWY75 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Rk Hall - Materials & Asphalt Plant - Denison, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 14 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7502WRKHLL663WF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
City Of Whitewright-Plant 2 - 407 S Gowdy, Whitewright
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $21,125.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009780246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Redi-Mix - Sherman, Sherman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7509WSHRMN622TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Aaar Denison I, Denison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000598684 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ameritex Pipe & Products Gunter, Gunter
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7505WMRTXP261WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
City Of Van Alstyne Wwtp, Van Alstyne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009780629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Pottsboro-Plant - 116 S Meadowbrook Dr, Pottsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010842810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cooper B-Line Inc, Sherman
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005188741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Texas Manufacturing Company, Whitesboro
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828610 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tom Bean Wwtp, Tom Bean
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009779365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

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 Grayson 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 Grayson 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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