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Scurry County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Scurry County is 172.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 128 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (36), Rail grade crossing (31), Gas station (mapped facility) (14). 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: 32.8046, -100.916.

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 Scurry County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	37.3	17.9	2.08xSignificant	25.9 to 52.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	172.3	143.2	1.2xSignificant	146.7 to 201.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16.6	14.5	1.14x	9.4 to 27.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.7	18.5	1.01x	10.6 to 30.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	442.9	453.4	0.98x	400.7 to 488.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.2	23.8	0.81x	11.1 to 31	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	23.3	30.2	0.77x	14.9 to 35.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	39.8	51.8	0.77x	28.2 to 54.7	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.

Mortality measures for Scurry County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,824.9	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.9	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	59.2	59.8	-1%	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	97.9	96.9	+1%	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.

Formaldehyde15.39 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.72 per million
Benzene1.31 per million
Acetaldehyde1.03 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
Rail grade crossing31
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Wind power plant8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Major air pollution source6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Hazardous waste transporter4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Gas power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Large hazardous waste generator1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Salt Creek Field Gas Plant, Clairemont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Methanol, Cyclohexane, n-Hexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,711 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7954WSLTCR8MINW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Co2 Extraction Plant, Snyder
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol. 175,569 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7954WCXTRC3775C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Solvay Usa Inc (Snyder), Snyder
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, Propargyl alcohol and 4 more. 16,422 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7954WCHMPL56583 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Co2 Extraction Plant, Snyder
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034124123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Sacroc Carbon Dioxide Treatment Plant, Snyder
Major air pollution source. Penalties $47,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017283875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Snyder Gas Plant, Snyder
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000913138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Snyder Gas Plant, Snyder
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000913138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Colorado City Station, Hermleigh
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007202614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
City Of Snyder Landfill, Snyder
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Colorado City Tank Farm, Hermleigh
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034330775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Amoco Pipeline Co, China Grove
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064330111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eg178 Facility, Snyder
Gas power plant.
Record ID 56233 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Wal1272, Snyder
Gas power plant.
Record ID 64829 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Old Basin Wax Property, Snyder
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071968641 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
City Of Snyder, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001855421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Solvay Usa Snyder, Snyder
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045403069 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Snyder Gas Plant, Snyder
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol.
TRI facility ID 7954WSNYDR718NR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Snyder Gas Plant, Snyder
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000913138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
City Of Snyder Landfill, Snyder
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Winston Fld, Snyder
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID SNK (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Ingram Concrete Snyder Plant, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045517400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
T&K Dairy, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020547880 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Snyder, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034264043 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Snyder Municipal Barn, Snyder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034338900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wal1272, Snyder
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062912610 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Scurry 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 Scurry 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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