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Kendall County, Texas: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in Kendall County is 126.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 211 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (165), Gas station (mapped facility) (21), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (13). 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: 29.9155, -98.6799.
How this county ranks in Texas
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain & nervous system | Deaths | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.48x | 3.9 to 10.4 | 2020-2024 |
| Thyroid | New cases | 18.1 | 13 | 1.39x | 12.8 to 24.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Kidney & renal pelvis | Deaths | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.35x | 2.6 to 7.6 | 2020-2024 |
| Melanoma of the skin | New cases | 31.1 | 23.8 | 1.31xSignificant | 25 to 38.3 | 2019-2023 |
| Brain & nervous system | New cases | 8.1 | 6.2 | 1.31x | 5.1 to 12.4 | 2019-2023 |
| Liver & bile duct | New cases | 9.6 | 8.7 | 1.1x | 6.6 to 13.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Kidney & renal pelvis | New cases | 19.4 | 17.9 | 1.08x | 14.7 to 25.3 | 2019-2023 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Deaths | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1.06x | 3.1 to 8.2 | 2020-2024 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | New cases | 19.6 | 18.5 | 1.06x | 14.9 to 25.5 | 2019-2023 |
| Esophagus | New cases | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1x | 2.6 to 7.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Leukemia | New cases | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1x | 10.5 to 19.7 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | New cases | 435.9 | 453.4 | 0.96x | 412.8 to 460.1 | 2019-2023 |
| Liver & bile duct | Deaths | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.95x | 4 to 9.6 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 126.1 | 143.2 | 0.88x | 114.5 to 138.7 | 2020-2024 |
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 44.5 | 51.8 | 0.86x | 37.8 to 52.3 | 2019-2023 |
| Pancreas | New cases | 11.2 | 13.9 | 0.81x | 7.8 to 15.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Stomach | New cases | 5.3 | 6.6 | 0.8x | 3.1 to 8.8 | 2019-2023 |
| Lung & bronchus | Deaths | 23.7 | 30.2 | 0.78x | 19 to 29.4 | 2020-2024 |
| Pancreas | Deaths | 8.2 | 11.3 | 0.73x | 5.5 to 12 | 2020-2024 |
| Bladder | New cases | 12.4 | 18.7 | 0.66x | 8.9 to 17.1 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | 5,626.1 | 9,842.6 | -43% | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 79.8 | 75.3 | +6% | years |
| Child mortality | 41.5 | 59.8 | -31% | 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 | 55.2 | 96.9 | -43% | deaths per 100,000 |
| Drug overdose deaths | 9 | 28.6 | -68% | 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.
- Formaldehyde18.6 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.78 per million
- Acetaldehyde1.26 per million
- Naphthalene1.03 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
211 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit165
- Gas station (mapped facility)21
- Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)13
- Small hazardous waste generator5
- Public airport3
- Major air pollution source1
- Air permit holder (minor source)1
- Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
- Hazardous waste transporter1
Highest-severity records
The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.
- Severity 4.5
Oasis Pipeline Comfort Co, Comfort
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040888377 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.3
Block Creek Concrete Products, Llc, Comfort
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037197244 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.5
City Of Boerne Wwtp, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034338189 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.5
Boerne Wwt And Recycling Center, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037518709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.5
Ingram Readymix Boerne, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,563.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064622653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3
Ingram Readymix Boerne, Boerne
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,563.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064622653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.5
Kendall County Wcid 1 Wwtp, Comfort
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009772497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.5
Home Depot Store 6556, Boerne
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $285,363.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020120572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.5
Boerne Bulk Plant, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070359249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.5
Stone Creek Ranch, Fair Oaks Ranch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071657310 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
Lemon Tree Cleaners, Boerne
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/8522691264 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1.8
Shoreline Park Phases 1 And 2, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070693338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Mission Pharmacal Boerne Facility, Boerne
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005176077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Mission Pharmacal Boerne Facility, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005176077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jennings Anderson Ford, Boerne
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008147362 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
James Avery Craftsman, Comfort
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008156299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Kmm Interests Dba Boerne Chrysler, Boerne
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008169356 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
James Avery Craftsman, Comfort
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033917983 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Cordillera Ranch, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034335137 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Reeh Quarry, Comfort
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034471202 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Cordillera Ranch, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034513373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Texas Composite, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035211160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Esperanza Wwtp, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037518503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Cordillera Ranch, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038315695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Pod Construction Balcones, Boerne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038330589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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 Kendall 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 Kendall 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.