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San Patricio County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in San Patricio County is 165.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Stomach deaths at 2.2 times the U.S. rate and Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 448 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (199), Rail grade crossing (127), Gas station (mapped facility) (22). 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: 28.0006, -97.5017.

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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 San Patricio County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductNew cases23.78.72.72xSignificant19.3 to 28.92019-2023
StomachDeaths5.92.72.19xSignificant3.7 to 92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths7.33.42.15xSignificant4.8 to 10.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths13.66.62.06xSignificant10.3 to 17.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases25.517.91.42xSignificant20.6 to 31.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.94.81.23x3.8 to 92020-2024
StomachNew cases8.16.61.23x5.5 to 11.52019-2023
BladderDeaths4.94.11.2x2.9 to 7.72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.14.41.16x3.1 to 7.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths165.6143.21.16xSignificant153 to 1792020-2024
ThyroidNew cases14.8131.14x11 to 19.42019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.45.71.12x4.1 to 9.62020-2024
EsophagusDeaths43.71.08x2.3 to 6.62020-2024
BladderNew cases20.118.71.07x15.9 to 25.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.913.91.07x11.3 to 19.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.511.31.02x8.4 to 15.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.414.50.99x10.7 to 18.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases448.2453.40.99x427.2 to 4702019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths28.530.20.94x23.5 to 34.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases47.251.80.91x40.8 to 54.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases16.718.50.9x12.8 to 21.52019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases17.323.80.73x13.3 to 22.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.36.20.69x2.5 to 72019-2023

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 San Patricio County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,604.99,842.6+18%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.275.3-3%years
Child mortality50.859.8-15%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.86.2-22%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths69.996.9-28%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths1428.6-51%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.32 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.94 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide0.69 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit199
  • Rail grade crossing127
  • Gas station (mapped facility)22
  • Major air pollution source19
  • Large hazardous waste generator12
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • Small hazardous waste generator9
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Air permit holder (minor source)7
  • Hazardous waste transporter7
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter6
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Wind power plant4
  • Public airport3
  • Brownfield property2
  • Heliport2
  • Gas power plant2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1
  • 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.

  1. Falcon Refinery, Ingleside

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID TXD086278058 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Llc, Gregory

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,268,599 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7839WGLFCSSUTHF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.2

  3. Steel Dynamics Southwest - Sinton Division, Sinton

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $121,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071140318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.1

  4. Occidental Chemical Corp, Gregory

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Propylene, Vinyl chloride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 668,532 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 78359CCDNTHWY36 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  5. The Chemours Co, Gregory

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124), Freon 113 (CFC-113), Ethylene, Carbon tetrachloride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 343,892 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 78362DPNTCHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  6. Chemours Ingleside Plant, Ingleside

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,320.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000746532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  7. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Llc, Gregory

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $14,202.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070053468 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.8

  8. Flint Hills Resources Ingleside Llc, Ingleside

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 12,091 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7836WFLNTHSUTHE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  9. Steel Dynamics Southwest Sinton Div, Sinton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,915 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7838WSTLDY8534H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  10. Occidental Chemical Oxychem- Portland Plant, Gregory

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $411,955.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070725501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  11. Arcelormittal Texas Hbi Llc, Portland

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy), Chromium, Barium and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,436 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7837WVSTLP28KAY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  12. Flint Hills Resources - Ingleside Terminal, Ingleside

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $21,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043694767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  13. Voestalpine Texas Llc, Portland

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $658,926.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069370549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  14. La Quinta Plant, Portland

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070049966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  15. Steel Dynamics Southwest - Sinton Division, Sinton

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $121,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071140318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  16. Aransas Pass Wwtp, Aransas Pass

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000735900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  17. City Of Ingleside Wwtp, Ingleside

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $92,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039889378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  18. Steel Dynamics Southwest - Sinton Division, Sinton

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $121,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071140318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  19. Chemours Ingleside Plant, Ingleside

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,320.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000746532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  20. Alcoa Reynolds Metals, Gregory

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008153176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  21. Corpus Christi Liquefaction, Gregory

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $172,455.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064844441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  22. Voestalpine Texas Llc, Portland

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $658,926.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069370549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  23. Voestalpine Texas Llc, Portland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $658,926.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069370549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  24. Voestalpine, Portland

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070070507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  25. Chemours Ingleside Plant, Ingleside

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,320.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000746532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

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 San Patricio 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 Patricio 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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