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Titus County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Titus County is 156.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 199 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (76), Rail grade crossing (49), Gas station (mapped facility) (30). 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: 33.199, -94.9688.

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 Titus County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	New cases	10.4	6.2	1.68x	5.9 to 16.9	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	10.7	6.6	1.62x	6.3 to 17.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.6	6.6	1.45x	5.6 to 15.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.1	17.9	1.29x	16.3 to 31.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17.7	14.5	1.22x	11.7 to 25.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.4	51.8	1.13x	47.7 to 70.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.6	11.3	1.12x	8 to 19.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.2	30.2	1.1x	25.3 to 43	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	156.7	143.2	1.09x	138.4 to 176.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	490.4	453.4	1.08xSignificant	457.4 to 525.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.6	13.9	1.05x	9.5 to 21.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.4	18.7	0.98x	12.7 to 26	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.7	18.5	0.79x	9.6 to 21.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.9	23.8	0.71x	11.1 to 24.8	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 Titus County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,787.9	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.5	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	52	59.8	-13%	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	72	96.9	-26%	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.

Formaldehyde26.39 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.24 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.92 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit76
Rail grade crossing49
Gas station (mapped facility)30
TRI reporting facility9
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Air permit holder (minor source)6
Major air pollution source5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Coal power plant1
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.

Aep Welsh Power Plant, Pittsburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013349947 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
Pilgrim'S Pride Corp Mt Pleasant Complex, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid. 9,244,377 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75455PLGR11000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Priefert Manufacturing, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Copper, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 4,200 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7545WPRFRT263SJ (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Welsh, Pittsburg
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6139 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing - Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,538 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 75455BGTXTRTE6B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Pilgrim'S Pride - Mt Pleasant West Plant, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000598844 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Pleasant Oaks Landfill, Mt Pleasant
Major air pollution source. Penalties $45,577.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Aep Welsh Power Plant, Pittsburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013349947 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Pilgrim'S Pride Southwest Wastewater Plant, Mount Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $58,587.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064645512 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Pleasant Oaks Landfill, Mt Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $45,577.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Aep Welsh Power Plant, Pittsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013349947 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Pleasant Oaks Landfill, Mt Pleasant
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $45,577.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Priefert Manufacturing, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039090925 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Mount Pleasant Asphalt Plant, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 18 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7545WRKHLL9SCUN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
City Of Mount Pleasant Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mount Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000751918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing - Mount Pleasant Facility, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001119940 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Mt. Pleasant, Mount Pleasant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7545WRGNSP29AIR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Rk Hall -Mt Pleasant Asphalt Plant, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071285546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Dekoron Wire & Cable Inc, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000457942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005166676 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Txi Mt Pleasant Ready Mix, Mt Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037911070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mid America Pet Food L.L.C., Mount Pleasant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071731824 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mastercraft Industries, Mount Pleasant
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000457951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Monticello Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine, Mount Pleasant
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000598835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Conocophillips Mt Pleasant Products Terminal, Mount Pleasant
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070543915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Titus 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 Titus 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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