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San Saba County, Texas: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in San Saba County is 189 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 83 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (41), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (31), Public airport (4). 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: 31.2052, -98.8304.
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 | 51.1 | 30.2 | 1.69xSignificant | 32.5 to 78.9 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 189 | 143.2 | 1.32xSignificant | 150.1 to 236.6 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | New cases | 452 | 453.4 | 1x | 386.4 to 526.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 50.5 | 51.8 | 0.97x | 32.2 to 77.9 | 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 | 9,943.2 | 9,842.6 | +1% | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 | 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 | 67.1 | 96.9 | -31% | 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.
- Formaldehyde17.7 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.79 per million
- Acetaldehyde1.29 per million
- Benzene0.57 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
83 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- Rail grade crossing41
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
- Public airport4
- Gas station (mapped facility)4
- Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
- Major air pollution source1
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 3.5
San Saba Compressor Station, San Saba
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072102064 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
San Saba Wwtp, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010130786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
San Saba County Muni, San Saba
Public airport. O.
Record ID 81R (FAA / U.S. DOT)
- Severity 1.5
Ingram Concrete San Saba Plant, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040085190 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Pierce & Sons San Sabba Quarry, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041726647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Saba Pecan, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062375781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063613996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Apache Stone Quarry, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070186610 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Saba North 2 Quarry, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070186639 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jacobs Stone Products, Inc, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070273517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jacobs Stone Products, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070365910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Saba Quarry, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070372475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Texas Architectural Aggregate, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070373236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Richland Springs, Richland Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070373689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
V & S Stone, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070377389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Txdot Bwd Csj 0867-07-013, Cherokee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070567170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Mendoza Stone, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070713992 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Fm 45, Richland Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070741746 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Buck Horn Pit, Cherokee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070830030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Rocky Hollow Subdivision, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071255617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Rocky Hollow Subdivision, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071255898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
San Saba Site, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071345888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Salado San Saba, Lometa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Chase Pecans, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071378085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jacobs Stone Products Marble Mine, San Saba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071410281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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 Saba 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 Saba 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.