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Lubbock County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lubbock County is 159.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,229 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,635), Rail grade crossing (153), Gas station (mapped facility) (140). 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: 33.6154, -101.8206.

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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 Lubbock County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	16	8.7	1.84xSignificant	14 to 18.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.8	6.6	1.64xSignificant	9.2 to 12.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.3	3.4	1.56xSignificant	4.2 to 6.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26.4	17.9	1.47xSignificant	23.8 to 29.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.5	4.4	1.25x	4.4 to 6.9	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	4 to 6.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.4	3.7	1.19x	3.4 to 5.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.6	23.8	1.16xSignificant	25 to 30.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.6 to 3.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	159.4	143.2	1.11xSignificant	153.2 to 165.9	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.9	2.7	1.07x	2.1 to 3.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	4 to 6.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.3	14.5	1.06x	13.4 to 17.4	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.2	16.4	1.05x	12.9 to 22.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.7	4.6	1.02x	3.7 to 6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.2	30.2	1x	27.6 to 33.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	452.6	453.4	1x	441.8 to 463.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.2	11.3	0.99x	9.6 to 13	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.9	6.2	0.95x	4.7 to 7.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.2	13.9	0.95x	11.5 to 15.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.1	6.6	0.92x	4.9 to 7.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5	5.7	0.88x	3.9 to 6.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	44.5	51.8	0.86x	41.3 to 48	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.5	18.5	0.84x	13.6 to 17.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	15.6	18.7	0.83x	13.7 to 17.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9	13	0.69x	7.5 to 10.7	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 Lubbock County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,785.8	9,842.6	+10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.4	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	57.7	59.8	-3%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.3	6.2	-14%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	83	96.9	-14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.8	28.6	-52%	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.

Formaldehyde14.83 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.65 per million
Benzene1.14 per million
Acetaldehyde1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 338 days: 314 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 24, peak 167.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,229 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,635
Rail grade crossing153
Gas station (mapped facility)140
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)121
Small hazardous waste generator31
Hazardous waste transporter21
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)21
TRI reporting facility18
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)13
Major air pollution source12
Scrapyard (mapped facility)10
Public airport8
Heliport6
Large hazardous waste generator5
Gas power plant4
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Brownfield property2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Wind power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1

Highest-severity records

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

Truenorth Lubbock, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Manganese, Chromium, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,096 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7940WBCKST41NLP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
348 - Lubbock Oilseeds, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 580,554 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79404STHRN2300E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Avenue A Facility, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000465862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Pro Petroleum Llc, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Benzene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,755 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7941WPRPTR32CLV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Tyco Fire Protection Products, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper, Zinc compounds, Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,015 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79403TYCFR892NR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Xylem, Inc., Slaton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 653 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79364GHCST1470I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Pyco Industries Inc Avenue A Facility, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 51,688 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79404PLNSC2901A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Southern Cotton Oil Mill, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002401080 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Tci Coatings Llc, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, sec-Butyl alcohol, Toluene. 26,113 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79415TCHNC4501B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Leprino Foods Company, Lubbock Texas Facility, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071278417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Xylem Inc., Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 61 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79417GLDSPPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Technical Coatings Inc., Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000465906 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Beck Steel, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033425461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Hydrite Chemical Co., Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Nitric acid, Methanol, n-Butyl alcohol and 3 more. 3,439 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7940WSRVCX271E6 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Alamo Dynamic Llc Dba Dynamic Foods, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 3,105 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79404BFFTP11E33 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Solugen Slaton Facility, Slaton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). 2,649 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7936WDKTDS1112F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
X-Fab Texas Inc, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 2,366 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79415TXSNS2301N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Sologen Slaton Yard, Slaton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063986218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Pro Petroleum Inc, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037872415 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
South East Water Reclamation Plant (Sewrp), Lubbock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000504428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
X-Fab Texas Inc., Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000465915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Tyco Fire Products Lubbock, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020515539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Ingram Concrete - Lubbock North, Lubbock
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79417TRNST145NG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Lubbock Preston Smith Intl, Lubbock
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LBB (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Hydrite Chemical, Lubbock
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070049166 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9

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 Lubbock 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 Lubbock 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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