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Nolan County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Nolan County is 169.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 187 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (69), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (46), Gas station (mapped facility) (16). 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: 32.2978, -100.4062.

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 Nolan County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	15.4	8.7	1.77x	8.7 to 25.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24	18.5	1.3x	14.8 to 37	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.4	143.2	1.18xSignificant	144.6 to 197.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	12.4 to 32.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.1	51.8	1.04x	40.5 to 71.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	433	453.4	0.96x	391.3 to 478.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.8	18.7	0.95x	10.5 to 28.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.1	30.2	0.9x	18.1 to 39.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.1	23.8	0.72x	9.6 to 28.3	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 Nolan County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,042.6	9,842.6	+2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.5	75.3	-2%	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	85.9	96.9	-11%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde15.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.73 per million
Acetaldehyde0.99 per million
Benzene0.8 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing69
NPDES wastewater discharge permit46
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Wind power plant12
Major air pollution source7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Air permit holder (minor source)5
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Public airport2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)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.

Maryneal Cement Plant, Maryneal
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $401,734.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008149672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Lone Star Industries Dba Buzzi Unicem Usa, Maryneal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Formaldehyde, Hydrogen cyanide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,175,837 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79535LNSTRFARMR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Maryneal Cement Plant, Maryneal
Major air pollution source. Penalties $401,734.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008149672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Maryneal Cement Plant, Maryneal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $401,734.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008149672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Maryneal Cement Plant, Maryneal
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $401,734.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008149672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Dpc Industries Inc, Sweetwater
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $33,479.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000465942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Pvs Dx Inc, Sweetwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine. 1,105 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79556DXPTRNO8PL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
G P Gypsum Sweetwater Wallboard Plant, Sweetwater
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012164497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Llc, Sweetwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds. 94 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7955WGRGPC31FM1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Ludlum Measurements Inc, Sweetwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 79556LDLMM501OA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Us Gypsum Sweetwater, Sweetwater
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008060971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Us Gypsum, Sweetwater
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Mercury compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 57 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79556NTDST1USGR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Ludlum Measurements Inc, Sweetwater
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000821834 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sweetwater Compressor Station, Sweetwater
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007206530 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Us Gypsum Sweetwater, Sweetwater
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008060971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eagle Railcar Services Roscoe, Roscoe
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008150160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sweetwater Generating Plant, Sweetwater
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008158117 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
G P Gypsum Sweetwater Wallboard Plant, Sweetwater
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012164497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Aep Texas North Company, Blackwell
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031509366 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Sweetwater, Sweetwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010921173 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Us Gypsum Sweetwater, Sweetwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008060971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Eagle Railcar Services Roscoe, Roscoe
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008150160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
G P Gypsum Sweetwater Wallboard Plant, Sweetwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012164497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
G P Gypsum Sweetwater Wallboard Plant, Sweetwater
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012164497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
United States Gypsum Company Of Sweetwater, Sweetwater
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063119352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

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 Nolan 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 Nolan 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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