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Tom Green County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Tom Green County is 141.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 477 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (273), Rail grade crossing (90), Gas station (mapped facility) (44). 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: 31.3728, -100.4022.

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 Tom Green County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	35.8	17.9	2xSignificant	31.3 to 40.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	15.9	8.7	1.83xSignificant	13.1 to 19	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24.1	18.5	1.3xSignificant	20.5 to 28.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.3	6.6	1.26x	6.3 to 10.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.3	6.6	1.26x	6.2 to 10.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.4	4.6	1.17x	3.8 to 7.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.9	14.5	1.17x	13.9 to 20.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.5	4.8	1.15x	3.9 to 7.5	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	18.4	16.4	1.12x	11.5 to 27.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	484.9	453.4	1.07xSignificant	468.4 to 502	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	12 to 17.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.9	3.7	1.05x	2.6 to 5.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.4	18.7	1.04x	16.3 to 23	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.5	4.4	1.02x	3.1 to 6.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13.2	13	1.02x	10.4 to 16.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2.2 to 5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	141.5	143.2	0.99x	132.8 to 150.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.8	30.2	0.99x	26 to 34	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.6	5.7	0.98x	4 to 7.7	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.6	2.7	0.96x	1.6 to 4.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.4	51.8	0.93x	43.5 to 53.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	7.9 to 12.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.7	6.2	0.76x	3.2 to 6.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.9	23.8	0.75x	14.8 to 21.5	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	2.7	4.1	0.66x	1.7 to 4.2	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 Tom Green County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,678.8	9,842.6	-2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	50.5	59.8	-16%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.2	6.2	-16%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	68.8	96.9	-29%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	10.9	28.6	-62%	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.

Formaldehyde16.29 per million
Ethylene Oxide5.93 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.75 per million
Acetaldehyde1.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit273
Rail grade crossing90
Gas station (mapped facility)44
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Small hazardous waste generator12
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Major air pollution source6
TRI reporting facility6
Public airport5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

W&W-Afco Steel Llc, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium, Zinc (fume or dust) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,362 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76903HRSCH617AR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Ethicon Inc, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 3,114 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 76905THCNN3348P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Valley Proteins Inc - Veribest Facility, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 672 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7690WVLLYP8394F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Wtu San Angelo Power Station, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000501136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Dragon Products San Angelo, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006134575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Long Industries Carlsbad Facility, Carlsbad
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 12 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7693WLNGND1662U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
W&W Afco Steel Girder Shop, San Angelo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005171223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Pitts Oilfield, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 7 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7690WPTTSL1114U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Fld, San Angelo
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID SJT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Ethicon Inc, San Angelo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000460661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Ingram Concrete - San Angelo 1, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7690WSNNGL14FST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Ingram Concrete - San Angelo 2, San Angelo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7690WSNNGL5235L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Dod Usaf Goodfellow Afb, Goodfellow Afb
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7690WGDFLL46EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Long Industries Carlsbad Facility, Carlsbad
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070244593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Pitts Oilfield, San Angelo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070790935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.2
Ethicon Inc, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000460661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Goodfellow Air Force Base, Goodfellow Afb
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033815147 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
San Angelo 2, San Angelo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070247353 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ethicon Inc, San Angelo
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000460661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ethicon Inc, San Angelo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000460661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
San Angelo Landfill, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030747725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hirschfeld Steel Group San Angelo Paint Shop, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043432773 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Womack Tank, San Angelo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070183871 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Former Roosevelt Hotel, San Angelo, San Angelo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071969872 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ranger Aviation Mathis Field Municipal Airport, San Angelo
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000822307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Tom Green 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 Tom Green 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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