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Winkler County, Texas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Winkler County is 149.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 138 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Major air pollution source (25), Rail grade crossing (20). 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: 31.9318, -103.0628.

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 Winkler County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	149.9	143.2	1.05x	112.8 to 195.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.9	51.8	1.04x	33.1 to 83.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	393.3	453.4	0.87x	332 to 462.8	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 Winkler County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,257.8	9,842.6	+45%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.2	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	169.5	96.9	+75%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	44.2	28.6	+55%	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.

Formaldehyde16.95 per million
Benzene3.27 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.66 per million
Acetaldehyde0.87 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Major air pollution source25
Rail grade crossing20
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Small hazardous waste generator8
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Solar power plant1
Wind power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Highway 18 Ground Water, Kermit
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID TXN000606716 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Wildcat Gas Plant, Kermit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,784,814 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7974WWLDCT8496W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Keystone Gas Plant, Kermit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 87,398 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 79745KYSTN6297C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Wildcat Gas Plant, Kermit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070525534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Halley Gasoline Plant, Kermit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 842 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7974WHLLYG9MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Grey Wolf Gas Plant, Wink
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Benzene, Toluene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 571 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7978WGRYWL764PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Keystone Gas Plant, Kermit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043792704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Grey Wolf Gas Plant, Wink
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071349411 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
El Capitan Pump Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007205942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Bull Moose Gas Plant, Kermit
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,226.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072102070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Southern Union Gas Services Ltd Emperor, Kermit
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017351881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Halley Gasoline Plant, Kermit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000724342 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Keystone Gas Plant, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015744550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. Of America, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007193599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Plains Pipeline Wink East Station, Wink
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007202963 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transwestern Pipeline Company Wt-2 Compressor Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007205586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kermit Compressor Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015743025 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Halley Compressor Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015744569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Keystone Compressor Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035782310 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hendrick Tank Farm, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035783738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Keystone Compressor Station, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041117207 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Txp Winkler, Wink
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064845048 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Kona Compressor Station, Wink
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070160550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lanai Compressor Station, Wink
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070162128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wildcat Gas Plant, Kermit
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070187309 (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 Winkler 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 Winkler 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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