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Gregg County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gregg County is 167.2 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 646 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (247), Gas station (mapped facility) (109), Rail grade crossing (65). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 50 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: 32.5089, -94.8444.

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 Gregg County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.4	17.9	1.53xSignificant	23.6 to 31.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.2	3.4	1.53xSignificant	3.6 to 7.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.9	6.2	1.44xSignificant	6.7 to 11.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.6	14.5	1.35xSignificant	16.4 to 23.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.9	6.6	1.35xSignificant	6.8 to 11.4	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.8	6.6	1.33xSignificant	6.7 to 11.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.7	4.4	1.3x	4 to 7.8	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	19.4	16.4	1.18x	12.7 to 28.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.5	30.2	1.18xSignificant	31.3 to 40	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	167.2	143.2	1.17xSignificant	157.9 to 176.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.8	11.3	1.13x	10.3 to 15.7	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	3	2.7	1.11x	1.9 to 4.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.9	51.8	1.1x	51.6 to 62.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	497.7	453.4	1.1xSignificant	481.2 to 514.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.4	8.7	1.08x	7.3 to 12	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	4.2 to 7.8	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13	13	1x	10.3 to 16.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.7	13.9	0.99x	11.2 to 16.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4	4.1	0.98x	2.7 to 5.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	17.2	18.7	0.92x	14.3 to 20.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4	4.6	0.87x	2.7 to 5.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3	3.7	0.81x	1.9 to 4.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.7	18.5	0.79x	12 to 17.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.8	4.8	0.79x	2.5 to 5.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	13.4	23.8	0.56x	10.7 to 16.5	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 Gregg County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,456.2	9,842.6	+27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.1	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	62.9	59.8	+5%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.5	6.2	+4%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74.7	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	8.8	28.6	-69%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 50 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde28.56 per million
Ethylene Oxide5.76 per million
Benzidine3.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 316 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 36, peak 115.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit247
Gas station (mapped facility)109
Rail grade crossing65
Air permit holder (minor source)42
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)28
Small hazardous waste generator26
TRI reporting facility21
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
Hazardous waste transporter19
Major air pollution source16
Brownfield property16
Large hazardous waste generator10
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)8
Heliport5
Public airport4
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Gas power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Flint Hills Resources Longview Plant Facility, Longview
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $22,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000861835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Garland Creosoting, Longview
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 49.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TXD007330053 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Propylene, Chloromethane, Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,058,107 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75607TXSSTOFFHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.9
Skeeter Products Inc., Kilgore
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 618,027 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75662SKTRP1SKEE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Synthomer Adhesive Tehcnologies Eastoflex & East, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Ethylene, Styrene, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 206,906 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7560WSYNTH3KDAK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Alpha Omega Recycling Inc., Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper compounds, Nickel compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 114,234 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75604LPHMG315WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Gillespie Coatings Inc., Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 42,280 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75602GLLSP211GU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Nucor Steel Longview Llc, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 40,267 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7560WNCRST54WES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Norris Cylinder Co, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Nickel, Chromium, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 26,046 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75603NRRSC1535F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Invista Longview, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Ethylene, Zinc compounds. 985,447 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75603HNTSMHWY14 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Trinity Tank Car Inc. Plt 200, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 9,357 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75604TRNTY708JO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Flint Hills Resources Longview Plant Facility, Longview
Major air pollution source. Penalties $22,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000861835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Flint Hills Resources Longview Plant Facility, Longview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $22,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000861835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Southwest Steel Casting Co Llc, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 1,365 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75604STHWS600FO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Longview Gas Plant, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane, Toluene, n-Hexane, Benzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7560WLNGVWFFHIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Trinity Tank Car Inc Plt 110, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 1,271 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75604TRNTY202PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Joy Global Longview Operations Llc, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Zinc compounds, Copper, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,103 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75601MRTHN2400S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Knox Lee Power Plant, Longview
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031507322 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Multi-Chem Group Longview Tx Facility, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, Toluene and 1 more. 33,821 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7560WMLTCH185JH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Joy Global Longview Operations, Longview
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,963.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000458157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Coastal Chemical Co. Llc, Kilgore
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Diethanolamine, Certain glycol ethers. 29,033 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7566WCSTLC1312I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Tms International Llc, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Nickel compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 206 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7560WTBCTY24SMC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Skeeter Products, Kilgore
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000458371 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Trinity Tank Car Inc Plt 194, Longview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 122 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75604TRNTY800FI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
City Of Longview Main Wwtp, Longview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $19,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000505294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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 Gregg 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 Gregg 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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