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Hardeman County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hardeman County is 171.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 69 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (37), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (15), Gas station (mapped facility) (4). 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: 34.3427, -99.7365.

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 Hardeman County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.9	51.8	1.43x	45.5 to 116.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	171.4	143.2	1.2x	124.9 to 232.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	434.5	453.4	0.96x	356.9 to 526.1	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 Hardeman County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,560.9	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.8	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	105.6	96.9	+9%	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.

Formaldehyde15.5 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.81 per million
Acetaldehyde1.08 per million
Benzene0.75 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing37
NPDES wastewater discharge permit15
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Wind power plant2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

City Of Quanah Wwtp, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $29,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006687460 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Llc, Quanah
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 132 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79252GRGPCLOOP2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Acme Wallboard Plant, Quanah
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007177722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lake Pauline Power Station, Quanah
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008152989 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magpetco Terminal, Quanah
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034280070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Acme Wallboard Plant, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007177722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lake Pauline Power Station, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008152989 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Acme Wallboard Plant, Quanah
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007177722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Quanah Muni, Quanah
Public airport. O.
Record ID F01 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
City Of Chillicothe Wwtp, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009779588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Overstreet Dairy, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033176159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Quanah Yard, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Chillicothe Farm, Chillicothe
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071644973 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Duininck Hardeman County Asphalt Plant, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071658522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Myre - Lake Pauline To Red River, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071864792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mcmillen Hardeman County, Childress
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071943803 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Txdot Chs Us287 004302080, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071946232 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
K Bar K Operations, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072131330 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Acme Rv Park, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072183322 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Quanah Asphalt Plant, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072221443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Project Gateway Workforce Hub, Quanah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072229169 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Poole Road, Goodlett
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274659Y (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Mcguire Rd, Goodlett
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274660T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Wrinkle Rd, Goodlett
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274732U (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Fm Rd 2363, Goodlett
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 274734H (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Hardeman 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 Hardeman 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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