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Ochiltree County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ochiltree County is 114 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 74 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (24), Gas station (mapped facility) (10), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (9). 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: 36.3082, -100.8157.

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 Ochiltree County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	367.8	453.4	0.81x	315.9 to 426	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	114	143.2	0.8x	85.7 to 148.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	38.8	51.8	0.75x	23.4 to 60.7	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 Ochiltree County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,609.8	9,842.6	+8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.9	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	76.3	59.8	+28%	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	82	96.9	-15%	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.

Formaldehyde12.91 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.7 per million
Acetaldehyde0.82 per million
Benzene0.56 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
Rail grade crossing8
Major air pollution source6
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Hazardous waste transporter4
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Wind power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

City of Perryton Well No. 2, Perryton
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TX0001399435 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Spearman Gas Plant, Spearman
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,849 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7907WSPRMN8MISN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Spearman Compressor Station, Perryton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034244841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Transpetco. I, Perryton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007198317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Urban Compressor Station, Perryton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007204051 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Spearman Gas Processing Plant, Spearman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007204328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dcp Midstream Lp, Waka Booster Station, Spearman
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033178594 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Spearman Compressor Station, Perryton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034244841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Northrup Compressor Station, Perryton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034530130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Baker Petrolite, Perryton, Perryton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070122916 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Perryton Ochiltree County, Perryton
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PYX (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Perryton Cleaners & Laundry, Perryton
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1039620011 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Farms 458-475 & 501-508, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020146670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wolf Creek Feedyard, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020549628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Paul Farms Site 1, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020571950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Paul Farms Site 2, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020571969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Perryton Feeders, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020846940 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farms 53 97 & 510, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033778892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farms 54 98-99 & 511, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033910418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Perryton, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034700296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Perryton Municipal Landfill, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038485920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farms 71-76, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069585069 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farm 51, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069601611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Farm 481, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069606634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ama133702012, Perryton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070184696 (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 Ochiltree 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 Ochiltree 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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