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Morris County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Morris County is 204.5 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 88 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (27), Toxic chemical release facility (TRI) (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: 33.1238, -94.734.

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 Morris County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	30.5	17.9	1.7xSignificant	19.3 to 46.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	82.1	51.8	1.58xSignificant	64.4 to 103.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.1	30.2	1.56xSignificant	34.5 to 63.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	204.5	143.2	1.43xSignificant	175.9 to 237.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	544.3	453.4	1.2xSignificant	494.4 to 598.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.8	18.5	0.96x	10.1 to 30	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 Morris County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,732.5	9,842.6	+40%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.3	75.3	-5%	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	98	96.9	+1%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde26.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
Ethylene Oxide1.1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing33
NPDES wastewater discharge permit27
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Major air pollution source4
Air permit holder (minor source)4
TRI reporting facility4
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Public airport1
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.

Lone Star Specialty Products Llc, Lone Star
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Phenanthrene, Anthracene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,930 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75668RLLYTPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Lone Star Tubular Operations, Lone Star
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3,534 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75668LNSTRHWY25 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Scot Industries, Lone Star
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 41 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75668SCTND3756F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Lone Star Specialty Products, Lone Star
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012494256 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Atlas Roofing Corp, Daingerfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75638TLSRF1100G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
City Of Daingerfield Wwtf, Daingerfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $61,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009780683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
City Of Omaha Wwtp, Omaha
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009003755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Naples-Plant - Fm 161 / Craig St, Naples
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010923527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Crafco Inc. - Naples, Naples
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 75568TMKRFJOHNS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Scot Inds., Lone Star
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013286568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Atlas Roofing Daingerfield Facility, Daingerfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012703565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Tamko Naples, Inc., Naples
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010778961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lone Star Wwtp, Lone Star
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lone Star Steel Company, Lone Star
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014425185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Lone Star Plant Lone Star Power Station, Lone Star
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006618151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Atlas Roofing Daingerfield Facility, Daingerfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012703565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Star Tubular Services Division, Lone Star
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035928388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lone Star Steel Company, Lone Star
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014425185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Lone Star Plant Lone Star Power Station, Lone Star
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006618151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Texas Specialty Flat Rolled, Lone Star
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009501459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lone Star Specialty Products, Lone Star
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012494256 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Atlas Roofing Daingerfield Facility, Daingerfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012703565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Scot Inds., Lone Star
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013286568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Star Tubular Services Division, Lone Star
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035928388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Greater Morris County, Daingerfield
Public airport. O.
Record ID 8F5 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2

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 Morris 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 Morris 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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