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Robertson County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Robertson County is 188.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 267 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (147), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (61), Gas station (mapped facility) (19). 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: 31.0254, -96.513.

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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 Robertson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	23.9	14.5	1.65xSignificant	15.1 to 36.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	29	17.9	1.62xSignificant	19.9 to 41.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	17	11.3	1.5x	10.7 to 26.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	19.4	13.9	1.4x	12.7 to 29	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	188.7	143.2	1.32xSignificant	164.8 to 215.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.4	30.2	1.21x	26.4 to 49.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.6	51.8	1.19x	48.6 to 77.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21	18.5	1.14x	13.5 to 31.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	483.6	453.4	1.07x	443 to 527.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.7	18.7	0.95x	11.3 to 27	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.1	23.8	0.63x	8.3 to 25.4	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 Robertson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,657.9	9,842.6	+8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	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	91.1	96.9	-6%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde22.48 per million
Benzidine3.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.75 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing147
NPDES wastewater discharge permit61
Gas station (mapped facility)19
Major air pollution source6
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Public airport5
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Coal power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Wastewater plant (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.

Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Franklin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 14,077,479 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7785WKGRVS13MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Twin Oaks, Bremond
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Ammonia, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,245,608 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76629TXSNWHWY6X (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Oak Grove (Tx), Franklin
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6180 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.7
Twin Oaks Power Station, Bremond
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015666144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Franklin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034504757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Major Oak Power, Bremond
Coal power plant.
Record ID 7030 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.3
Hearne Steel Co. Inc., Hearne
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead compounds. 632 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 77859HRNSTINDUS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Hearne Steel, Hearne
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070283907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
City Of Calvert Wwtp, Calvert
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $42,675.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009779427 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Franklin Wwtp, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010923590 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Twin Oaks Power Station, Bremond
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015666144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Franklin Feed Mill And Truck Sho, Franklin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006525929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Twin Oaks Power Station, Bremond
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015666144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Em Resources - Oak Grove Harvesting, Franklin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071730584 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034504757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gatx - Hearne, Tx Tank Car Facility, Hearne
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008141983 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Hearne Wwtp 2, Hearne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009781021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Koch Pipeline Co - Hearne Station, Hearne
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010655013 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Twin Oaks Power Station, Bremond
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015666144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Xto Energy Boa Plant, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022398831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Enbridge Pipelines East Texas Marquez Plant, Franklin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034390950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bremond Wwtp, Bremond
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009781325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Franklin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034504757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Em Resources - Oak Grove Harvesting, Franklin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds.
TRI facility ID 7785WMRSRC8127A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Rosebud Community Hospital, Rosebud
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970156 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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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