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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 252 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (118), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (77), Public airport (15). 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: 63.928, -144.0006.

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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	180.2	143.2	1.26x	134.7 to 235.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	530	453.4	1.17x	453.3 to 615.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	51.3	51.8	0.99x	28.1 to 84.9	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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,720.4	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.4	75.3	+0%	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	109.3	96.9	+13%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde5.42 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3.04 per million
Acetaldehyde0.82 per million
Benzene0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge118
NPDES wastewater discharge permit77
Public airport15
Major air pollution source7
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Commercial airport5
Brownfield property4
Oil-fired power plant4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Heliport3
TRI reporting facility3
Large hazardous waste generator1
Wind power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Pogo Mine, Delta Junction
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009058802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Pogo Mine, Delta Junction
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Arsenic compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,312,619 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 99737PGMNX38MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Ft. Greely - Main Post-Tp For Fort Greely - Main Post, Fairbanks
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $84,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070135405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Us Army Donnelly Training Area Ranges, Delta Junction
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead compounds, Aluminum (fume or dust), Nitroglycerin. Reports carcinogens. 16,578 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 99737SRMYFRICHA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Manh Choh Mine Development, Tok
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Hexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,230 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9978WMNHCHALASK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Pogo Mine, Delta Junction
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009058802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Pogo Mine, Delta Junction
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009058802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Pogo Mine, Delta Junction
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,200,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009058802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ft. Greely - Main Post-Tp For Fort Greely - Main Post, Fairbanks
Major air pollution source. Penalties $84,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070135405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Manh Choh Mine Development, Tok
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071428260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Ft. Greely - Main Post-Tp For Fort Greely - Main Post, Fairbanks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $84,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070135405 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Aldridge Poker Creek Mine Site, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012815800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Shirley Dome Creek Suction Dredge, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017760957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Owen Walker Fork Drainage Mine Site, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028065395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Smithwick Crooked Creek Mine Site, Eagle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037943090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
D&A Gold Walker Fork Mine Site, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070110878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Holland Sf Fortymile River Tributary Mine Site, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070151927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brown Sf Fortymile River Suction Dredge, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070151983 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hobart Sf Fortymile River Suction Dredge, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070152014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tetlin Lagoon, Tok
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070264767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dancer Sf Fortymile River Suction Dredge, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070376536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Shaw Creek, Delta Junction
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070504220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Gilliland Fortymile River Suction Dredge, Chicken
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070547505 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tetlin Project, Tok
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070792358 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Doyon Utilities Ft Greely Ak, Fort Greely
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 99731DYNTL611E5 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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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