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Denali Borough, Alaska: environmental and disease records

Federal databases place 157 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (65), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Rail grade crossing (13). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 63.5642, -149.9367.

How this county ranks in Alaska

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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 Denali Borough compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
All cancerNew cases480.5453.41.06x321.6 to 688.32019-2023

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 Denali Borough
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature deathn/a9,842.6n/ayears of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy88.675.3+18%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deathsn/a96.9n/adeaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde4.8 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Benzene0.85 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.8 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Industrial wastewater discharge65
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
  • Rail grade crossing13
  • Public airport7
  • Gas station (mapped facility)7
  • Commercial airport6
  • Small hazardous waste generator3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Air permit holder (minor source)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Heliport1
  • Coal power plant1
  • Wind 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.

  1. Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $135,563.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002042897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Healy Power Plant, Healy

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.9

  3. Golden Valley Electric Assoc Healy Power Plant, Healy

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Copper compounds, Lead compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 118,539 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 99743HLYPW25MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.4

  4. Usibelli Coal Mine Inc., Healy

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vanadium compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. 921,552 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 9974WSBLLC1RIVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  5. Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $135,563.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002042897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  6. Healy Power Plant, Healy

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  7. Healy, Healy

    Coal power plant.

    Record ID 6288 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 6.1

  8. Healy Power Plant, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $135,563.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002042897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  10. Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $135,563.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002042897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  11. Healy Power Plant, Healy

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Jacobs Eva Creek Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009037210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Jacobs Moose Creek Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017888650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Denali Grizzly Bear Resort, Cantwell

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024879504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Mckinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110058924954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Carlos Moose Creek Drainage Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063017319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Decker Sheep Creek Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070151907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Jacobs California Creek Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022285016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Yvonne Desjarlais Mining, Kantishna

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069346700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  20. Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali National Park

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070228165 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  21. Usaf Clear Air Force Station, Clear

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002151340 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. Grande Denali Lodge, Denali National Park

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020045128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Bates Totatlanika River Drainage Mine Site, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071093307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Jumbo Dome Mine Powerline Extension, Healy

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071095762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Denali River Cabins, Cantwell

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030898367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

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 Denali Borough

  • Alaska 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 Denali Borough, and their findings.

  • Alaska vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Alaska health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Alaska 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.

  • Alaska 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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