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Marion County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 173.5 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 84 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (40), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (23), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 32.7829, -94.3625.

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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.6	51.8	1.61xSignificant	65.9 to 106.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.9	17.9	1.45x	16.4 to 40.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.1	30.2	1.39xSignificant	30.6 to 58.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	173.5	143.2	1.21xSignificant	147.1 to 204.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	519.5	453.4	1.15xSignificant	466.8 to 577.5	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,248.6	9,842.6	+45%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.1	75.3	-6%	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	110.3	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.7	28.6	+32%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde26.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing40
NPDES wastewater discharge permit23
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source3
Public airport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Gas power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

West Fraser Us Ewp Llc Jefferson, Jefferson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Diisocyanates and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 257,563 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75657NTRNT500IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Norbord Texas Jefferson Osb, Jefferson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070370398 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Norbord Texas Jefferson Osb, Jefferson
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070370398 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Norbord Texas Jefferson Osb, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070370398 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Wilkes, Avinger
Gas power plant.
Record ID 3478 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.9
Aep Wilkes Power Plant, Avinger
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000704925 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Monterey Compressor Station, Jefferson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031503308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Aep Wilkes Power Plant, Avinger
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000704925 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
499 Jefferson, Jefferson
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017284231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
City Of Jefferson-Jefferson Wtp, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009746034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Crestwood Wwtp, Marion County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009776108 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Norbord Texas Jefferson Inc., Jefferson
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071397356 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Gober Pit, Avinger
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072084090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Cypress River, Jefferson
Public airport. O.
Record ID 24F (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Manning Fld, Jefferson
Public airport. O.
Record ID 6F7 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/197830132 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/197830133 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/197830136 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Jefferson Gravel Plant & Yard, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037534148 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Sonoco Products Jefferson, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035030711 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ecn Korns, Avinger
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038382933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Homer N Tanner Jr Regional Wtp, Avinger
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110057188644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Master Woodcraft Cabinetry Jefferson, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070355849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wilkes Power Plant, Avinger
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070356863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sonoco Products Jefferson Whse, Jefferson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070373853 (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 Marion 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 Marion 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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