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Martin County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Martin County is 159.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 180 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (71), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (37), Major air pollution source (27). 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: 32.3119, -101.9514.

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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 Martin County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
All cancerDeaths159.6143.21.11x111.9 to 220.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases442.8453.40.98x362.1 to 536.22019-2023

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 Martin County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death13,680.89,842.6+39%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy71.575.3-5%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths115.296.9+19%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths 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.

  • Formaldehyde16.84 per million
  • Benzene7.55 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.69 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Air permit holder (minor source)71
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit37
  • Major air pollution source27
  • Rail grade crossing11
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • Gas station (mapped facility)7
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Public airport1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Small hazardous waste generator1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • Wind power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Buffalo Gas Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Toluene, Cyclohexane, n-Hexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 411,046 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WBFFLG2833N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.8

  2. Lf Manufacturing Stanton Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 225,625 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WLFMPRFM333 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  3. Sale Ranch Gas Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,036 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WSLRNC85MIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  4. Riptide Plant, Lenorah

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,002 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7974WRPTDP314FM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  5. Red Lake Gas Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene, Toluene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,512 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WRDLKG3456C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  6. Sale Ranch Gas Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,134,956.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000716798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.2

  7. Lenorah Gas Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene, Toluene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,677 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WLNRHGCUNTY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  8. Sundance Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene. Reports carcinogens. 952 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WSNDNC2483C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  9. Martin County Gas Plant, Stanton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene, Methanol and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 688 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WMRTNC2718C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  10. Buffalo Gas Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067415906 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  11. Martin County Gas Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,125,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067553917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  12. Midmar East, Tarzan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, n-Hexane, Methanol, Ethylbenzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 201 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7978WMDMRS2989S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  13. Riptide Plant, Lenorah

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069291894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  14. Stanton Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070188633 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  15. Red Lake Gas Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071536526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  16. Lenorah Gas Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071956210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Sundance Plant, Stanton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071956462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  18. Midmar East, Tarzan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056339699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  19. Sale Ranch Gas Plant, Stanton

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,134,956.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000716798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  20. Red Lake Gas Plant, Stanton

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,850.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071667229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  21. Remy Jane Compressor Station, Lenorah

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071767610 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. Sale Ranch Gas Plant, Stanton

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $3,134,956.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000716798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  23. Tarzan Booster Station Martin Gas Plant, Tarzan

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020754575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. Martin County #1 Compressor Station, Stanton

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031503825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. Joy Swd, Tarzan

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041047998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

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 Martin 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 Martin 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.

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