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Lampasas County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lampasas County is 175.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 138 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (59), Rail grade crossing (36), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 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: 31.2417, -98.2852.

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 Lampasas County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	18.3	11.3	1.62xSignificant	12.3 to 26.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.9	6.6	1.5x	5.8 to 16.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	175.1	143.2	1.22xSignificant	155.1 to 197.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.1	17.9	1.18x	14.4 to 30.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.3	18.7	1.14x	14.8 to 30.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34	30.2	1.13x	26 to 44.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57	51.8	1.1x	46.2 to 69.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	488.7	453.4	1.08xSignificant	453.8 to 526	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.2	14.5	1.05x	9.4 to 23.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.9	8.7	1.02x	5.1 to 15	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.1	13.9	1.01x	9 to 21.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.2	18.5	0.82x	9.8 to 23.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	13.2	23.8	0.55x	7.9 to 20.9	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 Lampasas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,121.3	9,842.6	+3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.8	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	52.6	59.8	-12%	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	74.9	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.4	28.6	-11%	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.

Formaldehyde18.93 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.82 per million
Acetaldehyde1.37 per million
Benzene0.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit59
Rail grade crossing36
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
Public airport7
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Oil States Industries - Lampasas, Lampasas
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl isobutyl ketone, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 29,139 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76550CSTMMHWY19 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Ajinomoto Foods N.A. Inc, Lampasas
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,870 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76550HMFDS601ET (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Hot Mix Plant S/N 1345-18, Lometa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7658WHTMXP6146W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Stone Valley Subdivision, Lampasas
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070375113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ratliff Ready Mix Plant 6, Kempner
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070175147 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Henderson Wwtf, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039703791 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
The Valley At Great Hills, Copperas Cove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070506837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lapmasas River Place, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070925816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Hatter Dirt And Topsoil, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lampasas, Lampasas
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LZZ (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Spring Cleaners, Lampasas
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1001209926 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Kirby Creek Wwtp, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009777740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Lometa Regional Wtp, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010920174 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Porter Pit, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071996316 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Specialty Brands, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000460402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Maddox Swine Feedlot, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020146448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
La Porter Const, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033717761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kempner Iron & Metal, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033754408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kempner Hot Mix Plant, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033755318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Texas Stone Products, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035065185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mezger Enterprises, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038206928 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Oil States Industries, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059016988 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kempner Ready Mix, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070071138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ironhorse Asphalt Kempner Hot Mix Plant, Kempner
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070360689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Oil States Industries Custom Molded Products, Lampasas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070363101 (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 Lampasas 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 Lampasas 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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