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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kenai Peninsula Borough is 140.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 696 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (265), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (180), Public airport (49). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 60.0973, -150.5283.

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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 Kenai Peninsula Borough compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
BladderNew cases24.218.71.29xSignificant19.3 to 302019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases23.318.51.26x18.4 to 29.22019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.13.41.21x2.3 to 6.92020-2024
PancreasNew cases16.513.91.19x12.5 to 21.42019-2023
StomachDeaths3.22.71.19x1.7 to 5.52020-2024
BladderDeaths4.64.11.12x2.6 to 7.62020-2024
PancreasDeaths12.311.31.09x9 to 16.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.24.81.08x3 to 8.52020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases53.651.81.03x46.5 to 61.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.86.61.03x4.4 to 10.12020-2024
ThyroidNew cases13.2131.02x9.2 to 18.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths140.1143.20.98x128.2 to 152.82020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.34.40.98x2.4 to 7.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases434.2453.40.96x412.8 to 456.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.117.90.96x13.2 to 222019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths28.830.20.95x23.7 to 34.72020-2024
StomachNew cases5.96.60.89x3.8 to 92019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases12.914.50.89x9.3 to 17.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.56.20.89x3.2 to 8.82019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases78.70.8x4.6 to 10.22019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.64.60.78x2 to 6.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases1123.80.46x7.8 to 15.12019-2023

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 Kenai Peninsula Borough
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,874.59,842.6-10%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.975.3+3%years
Child mortality5759.8-5%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.66.2-10%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths10396.9+6%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.928.6+1%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.

  • Formaldehyde8.93 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.09 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.3 per million
  • Benzene1.14 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Industrial wastewater discharge265
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit180
  • Public airport49
  • Gas station (mapped facility)32
  • Hazardous waste transporter28
  • Air permit holder (minor source)25
  • Rail grade crossing19
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)16
  • Major air pollution source15
  • Airfield10
  • Heliport9
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Commercial airport7
  • Gas power plant6
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter5
  • Brownfield property3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • TRI reporting facility3
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Hydroelectric plant2
  • Oil-fired power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • 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. Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co, Kenai

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.1

  2. Tesoro Alaska - Kenai Refinery, Kenai

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Hydrogen sulfide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 222,832 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 99611TSRLSMILE2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  3. Crowley Kenai Facility, Kenai

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Benzene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,402 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 9961WCRWLY41NWI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  4. Beluga River Power Plant, Tyonek

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010382629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  5. Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co, Kenai

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  6. Icicle Seafoods Seward Fisheries Plant, Seward

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000527920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  7. Beluga River Power Plant, Tyonek

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010382629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  8. Beluga River Power Plant, Tyonek

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010382629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co, Kenai

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co, Kenai

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  11. Seward Marine Industrial Center, Seward

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041925138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  12. Homer Public Works Department And Wwtp, Homer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064041923 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  13. Trading Bay Production Facility Ii, Anchorage

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071236533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  14. Granite Point Tank Farm, Anchorage

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071222420 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  15. Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co, Kenai

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017413299 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  16. Soldotna Wwtp, Soldotna

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063646390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Crowley Petroleum Distribution Kenai, Kenai

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070239281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  18. Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward

    Correctional facility (prison or jail).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010111887 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record

    Severity 5

  19. Shoreside Petroleum Seward, Seward

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $128,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110025220883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  20. Kenai Muni, Kenai

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID ENA (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  21. Homer, Homer

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID HOM (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  22. Conocophillips Kenai Lng Plant, Kenai

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007919501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010111887 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Lowell Point Wwtp, Seward

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010112261 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Shoreside Petroleum Seward, Seward

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $128,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110025220883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

  • Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110010111887
    Wastewater permit
    Yes, significant noncompliance, 12 quarters in noncompliance

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Wildwood Correctional Complex, Kenai

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110045700924
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Kenai Peninsula 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 Kenai Peninsula 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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