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La Salle County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in La Salle County is 139 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 99 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (39), Gas station (mapped facility) (17), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (17). 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: 28.3, -99.0978.

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 La Salle County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	139	143.2	0.97x	103.8 to 183	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	430.6	453.4	0.95x	364 to 506.2	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 La Salle County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,564.8	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.2	75.3	-3%	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	58.6	96.9	-40%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde20.16 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
Benzene1.1 per million
Acetaldehyde1.08 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing39
Gas station (mapped facility)17
NPDES wastewater discharge permit17
Major air pollution source9
Public airport8
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
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.

Eog Resources Inc Titan Hub, Fowlerton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 48,130 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7820WTTNHB219HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Brasada Gas Plant, Cotulla
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,487 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7801WBRSDG513CC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Brasada Gas Plant, Cotulla
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055376196 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Titan Hub, Fowlerton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064590866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
East Yard Compressor Station, Encinal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007193410 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
White Kitchen Compressor Station, Cotulla
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043974376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gardendale South Pgs Gardendale Terminal, Cotulla
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061081056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dilley Treating Facility, Dilley
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063951120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gardendale Terminal, Cotulla
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064844940 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Area 11b Cgp Facility, Fowlerton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064845002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Valley Wells Treater, Cotulla
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064846467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Burns Eagleford A 1h 2h 3h Production Facility, Fowlerton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069429728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Horned Frog A & B Production Facility, Artesia Wells
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070380191 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Brasada Gas Plant, Cotulla
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055376196 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
City Of Cotulla Wwtp, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010842749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Cotulla-La Salle County, Cotulla
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID COT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Ingram Readymix Cotulla, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042394511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Reagent Chemical Cotulla, Laredo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064421273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
La Salle Ih35, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070359304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Irasel Sand Processing Plant Millett Tx, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070373203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Artesia Wells Siding Mp 354.09 -356.15 Laredo Sub, Artesia Wells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070506374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hi-Crush Inc - Oncore Plant 03, Artesia Wells
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070741255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Csj 1545-02-023, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070883644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Uprr Gardendale Siding Extension, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071068297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Csj 2373-01-022, Cotulla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071081343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 La Salle 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 La Salle 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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