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San Augustine County, Texas: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in San Augustine County is 193 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 44 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19), Rail grade crossing (15), Gas station (mapped facility) (7). 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: 31.3762, -94.175.
How this county ranks in Texas
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung & bronchus | Deaths | 52.6 | 30.2 | 1.74xSignificant | 37.3 to 74.1 | 2020-2024 |
| Pancreas | New cases | 20.3 | 13.9 | 1.46x | 11.5 to 35.7 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 193 | 143.2 | 1.35xSignificant | 160.4 to 231.6 | 2020-2024 |
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 64.6 | 51.8 | 1.25x | 47.4 to 88 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | New cases | 423.9 | 453.4 | 0.93x | 371.4 to 482.7 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | 15,176.7 | 9,842.6 | +54% | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 70.6 | 75.3 | -6% | 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 | 103.7 | 96.9 | +7% | 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.
- Formaldehyde25.73 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
- Acetaldehyde2.15 per million
- Benzene0.99 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
44 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
- Rail grade crossing15
- Gas station (mapped facility)7
- Major air pollution source2
- Public airport1
Highest-severity records
The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.
- Severity 5.3
San Augustine Wwtp, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $83,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010130759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.8
San Augustine Water Treatment Plant, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $18,125.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009770676 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.5
Horseshoe Treater, San Augustine
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070836951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.5
Bland Lake Amine Plant, San Augustine
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071909906 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
City Of Broaddus Wwtp, Broaddus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006801149 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
San Augustine County, San Augustine
Public airport. O.
Record ID 78R (FAA / U.S. DOT)
- Severity 1.8
Plant 1, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064779351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Piney Woods Conservation Cente, Broaddus
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009692724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
L & R Timber, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033877026 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
D & I Wood Products, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034282666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Piney Forest Products, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034817731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Attoyac Rock, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038485065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
New Wsc Plant 2, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064867915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Txdot - Lfk - 0118-10-057, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070149343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Txdot - Lfk - 1680-01-016, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070357144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Agustine Sh 21, San Agustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070359394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Augustine Scrap, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070602720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Txdot-Lfk-0809-04-057, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071203327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Augustine High School, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071821864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Txdot-Lfk-1680-03-032, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071825837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Hughes Poultry Farms, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072129479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Rosevine Quarry, San Augustine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072133945 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.3
Sh Tx 103, Pineland
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 023908K (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Co Rd 413, San Augustine
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 023909S (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Co Rd 188, San Augustine
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 023910L (Federal Railroad Administration)
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 San Augustine 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 San Augustine 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.