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Jasper County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jasper County is 202.4 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 222 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (94), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (42), Gas station (mapped facility) (32). 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: 30.6998, -93.9985.

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 Jasper County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	8.3	4.6	1.8xSignificant	4.9 to 13.3	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	10.9	6.6	1.65xSignificant	6.8 to 16.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.7	30.2	1.45xSignificant	35.9 to 53	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	202.4	143.2	1.41xSignificant	184.1 to 222.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	15	11.3	1.33x	10.5 to 21.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.2	51.8	1.3xSignificant	57.2 to 78.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.2	17.9	1.3x	17.3 to 30.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.9	13.9	1.29x	12.9 to 24.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.6	13	1.28x	10.8 to 24.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.9	14.5	1.17x	11.9 to 23.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	519.6	453.4	1.15xSignificant	489.2 to 551.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.9	18.7	1.06x	14.6 to 26.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	5.8 to 13.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.3	23.8	0.85x	14 to 28.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.4	18.5	0.83x	10.7 to 21.7	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 Jasper County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,265	9,842.6	+45%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	86.2	59.8	+44%	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	114.4	96.9	+18%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.8	28.6	-27%	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.

Formaldehyde23.33 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Ethylene Oxide2.21 per million
Acetaldehyde1.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing94
NPDES wastewater discharge permit42
Gas station (mapped facility)32
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
Major air pollution source7
Hazardous waste transporter5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Small hazardous waste generator4
TRI reporting facility4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hydroelectric plant2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Biomass power plant1
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.

Jasper Creosoting Company Inc., Jasper
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TXD008096240 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Hart Creosoting Company, Jasper
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TXD050299577 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Westrock Texas Lp, Evadale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese compounds, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,367,116 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77656PLPPPPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Westrock Texas, L.P., Evadale
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $72,229.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070835123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.5
Louisiana Pacific Jasper Osb, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 190,600 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75951LSNPCHWY19 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Stella-Jones Corp, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Arsenic compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 13,785 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75951TXSLCBEVIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Brookeland Gas Processing Plant, Brookeland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 7,746 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7593WBRKLN428CU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Texas Electric Cooperatives Treating Div, Jasper
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $137,025.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Sun Coast Resources, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, Naphthalene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,420 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7595WSNCST883TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Jasper Oriented Strandboard Osb Mill, Jasper
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009504759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Brookeland Gas Plant, Brookeland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017348226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Westrock Texas, L.P., Evadale
Major air pollution source. Penalties $72,229.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070835123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Westrock Texas, L.P., Evadale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $72,229.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070835123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Westwood Wsc Wwtp, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $41,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010121714 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Texas Electric Cooperatives Treating Div, Jasper
Major air pollution source. Penalties $137,025.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Westrock Texas, L.P., Evadale
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $72,229.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070835123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Texas Electric Cooperatives Treating Div, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $137,025.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Jasper Oriented Strandboard Osb Mill, Jasper
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009504759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brookeland Gas Plant, Brookeland
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017348226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Jasper Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000506131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Buna Facility, Buna
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000599503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Evadale Wwtp, Evadale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006683874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Brookeland Gas Plant, Brookeland
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017348226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 32 Jasper, Jasper
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031505164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mathews Construction Jasper Asphalt Plant, Jasper
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064248817 (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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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