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Pecos County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pecos County is 153.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 186 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (59), Rail grade crossing (42), Major air pollution source (34). 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: 30.7119, -102.6574.

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 Pecos County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	153.6	143.2	1.07x	126.4 to 184.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.6	30.2	0.91x	16.7 to 42.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	336.9	453.4	0.74x	297 to 380.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	36.9	51.8	0.71x	24.3 to 53.7	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 Pecos County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,159.3	9,842.6	+24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.5	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	90.1	59.8	+51%	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	79.2	96.9	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde13.11 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.65 per million
Benzene0.87 per million
Acetaldehyde0.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit59
Rail grade crossing42
Major air pollution source34
Air permit holder (minor source)10
Solar power plant10
Wind power plant6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Small hazardous waste generator4
TRI reporting facility4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Public airport2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Gas 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.

Coyanosa Gas Plant, Coyanosa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Benzene, Toluene, n-Hexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,057 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79730CYNSG4259M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Waha Gas Plant, Coyanosa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Benzene, n-Hexane, Methanol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,975 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7973WWHGSP2821W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Oahu Gas Plant, Coyanosa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Benzene, n-Hexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,266 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7974WHGSPLFRMTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Mitchell Compressor Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039093888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Waha Gas Plant, Coyanosa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037526157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Coyanosa Gas Plant, Coyanosa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034242077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Oahu Gas Plant, Coyanosa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070394010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Imperial Booster Station, Imperial
Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,688.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015742151 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Pecos Bend Gas Processing Plant, Pecos
Major air pollution source. Penalties $213,518.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070106495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Caymus Plant, Coyanosa
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070102341 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Caymus Plant, Coyanosa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070209086 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Kinder Morgan Production Co. Llc - Yates Gas Plant, Iraan
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000713782 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gomez Gas Plant, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001876346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mitchell Treating Facility, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007181316 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Puckett Compressor Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007182495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Diamond Y Compressor Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007198521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
J F Hoover Compressor Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007198530 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Coyanosa Facility, Coyanosa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007205522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Grey Ranch Treating Plant, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007206674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Sheffield Station, Sheffield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031508018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ep Sibley Compressor Station, Coyanosa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180876 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pecos County 7 Compressor Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033180885 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fort Stockton Power Station, Fort Stockton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033880897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Coyanosa Gas Plant, Coyanosa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034242077 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Grey Ranch Compressor Station, Coyanosa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035784595 (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 Pecos 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 Pecos 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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