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Schleicher County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Schleicher County is 97.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 23 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (7), Public airport (5), Air permit holder (minor source) (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: 30.9021, -100.5385.

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 Schleicher County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	447.7	453.4	0.99x	347.9 to 569.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	97.2	143.2	0.68x	57.7 to 159	2020-2024

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 Schleicher County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,985.5	9,842.6	-49%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	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	75.6	96.9	-22%	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.

Formaldehyde15.67 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.7 per million
Acetaldehyde0.94 per million
Benzene0.54 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit7
Public airport5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Major air pollution source2
Wind power plant2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Gas station (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.

G&G Fiberglass, Eldorado
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 3,510 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 78938GGFBR25CUN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Sonora Gas Plant, Sonora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane. 1,474 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7695WSNRGS19MIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Bailey Gas Plant, Eldorado
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001869666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eldorado Compressor Station, Eldorado
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007203837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eldorado, Eldorado
Public airport. O.
Record ID 27R (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
City Of Eldorado Wwtp, Eldorado
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009775975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
G And G Fiberglass, Eldorado
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022811830 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Schleicher County Airport, Eldorado
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035284019 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hemphill Quarry, Hulldale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070199566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Plantible Foods, Eldorado
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071785581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cold Creek Project, Christoval
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072164595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Eldorado To Ft Mckavitt, Eldorado
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072257047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hulldale Compressor Station Treater, Christoval
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007179926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Conoco, Incorporated, Eldorado
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007200634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Conoco Incorporated, Eldorado
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007200643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Asphalt Concrete Plant, Eldorado
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110015709367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Shell, Eldorado
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/12923436709 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Live Oak Wind Project, Eldorado
Wind power plant.
Record ID 61782 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 0.7
Langford Wind Power, Christoval
Wind power plant.
Record ID 57153 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 0.7
6 Mile Airpark, Fort Mckavett
Public airport. O.
Record ID 06TT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 0.5
Rocking R Ranch, Eldorado
Public airport. O.
Record ID 6TA0 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 0.5
South Trap, Christoval
Public airport. O.
Record ID 73TS (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 0.5
Plane & Fancy, Fort Mckavett
Public airport. O.
Record ID TS87 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 0.5

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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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.

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