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Cleburne County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cleburne County is 169.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 211 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (92), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (55), Air permit holder (minor source) (26). 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: 35.536, -92.021.

How this county ranks in Arkansas

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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 Cleburne County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	35.9	17.9	2.01xSignificant	27.2 to 46.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.8	30.2	1.62xSignificant	40.2 to 59.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.7	51.8	1.62xSignificant	71.8 to 97.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.1	4.8	1.48x	4.2 to 12	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	26.6	18.7	1.42xSignificant	20.1 to 35	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32.2	23.8	1.35x	23.6 to 43.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15.1	11.3	1.34x	10.3 to 21.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24	18.5	1.3x	17.4 to 32.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.9	5.7	1.21x	4.1 to 11.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	541.3	453.4	1.19xSignificant	507.4 to 577.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.7	143.2	1.19xSignificant	152.7 to 188.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.6	6.6	1.15x	4 to 13.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.2	13.9	1.09x	10.6 to 21.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.2	13	1.02x	7.5 to 21.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.5	14.5	1x	10 to 21.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.8	8.7	0.78x	3.9 to 12	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 Cleburne County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,759.3	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	73	59.8	+22%	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	105.5	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.3	28.6	-54%	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.

Formaldehyde22.23 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.15 per million
Benzene0.84 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge92
NPDES wastewater discharge permit55
Air permit holder (minor source)26
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Public airport6
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Hydroelectric 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.

Mayville Engineering Co Inc., Heber Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium. 555 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7254WMYVLL944BY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Saint Jean Ind, Heber Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72543RHRND5201H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Jarvis Tree Service, Inc., Heber Springs
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071498297 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Cws Water Treatment Plant, Greers Ferry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000524772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Siemens Industry - Heber Springs, Heber Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 72543BRDGS99BLT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Defiance Metal Products Of Arkansas, Llc, Heber Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012205434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Saint Jean Industries, Inc., Heber Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022525631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Siemens Industry, Inc., Heber Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024887531 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Heber Springs Water & Sewer Commission D/B/A Heber Springs Water Dept Wwtp, Heber Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011376527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
T&S Sawmill, Heber Springs
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060979801 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Quality Rock,Inc.-Lonestar Quarry, Rose Bud
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025036618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
West Cutthroat Cpf-2, Quitman
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038438474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Midge Cpf-5, Heber Springs
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040628611 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Desoto Gathering Company, Llc - Northwest Charley Cpf-2, Greers Ferry
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045355352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Quitman, City Of, Quitman
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0040321: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3
West Side School District, Greers Ferry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786102 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Fairfield Bay Wastewater Corporation Grand Isle Wwtp, Fairfield Bay
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010064599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Residential Dwelling, Heber Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069567748 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Pangburn, City Of, Pangburn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010065856 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Quality Rock,Inc.-Lonestar Quarry, Rose Bud
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025036618 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Heber Springs Muni/Charlie Evans Fld, Heber Springs
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HBZ (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Fairfield Bay Wastewater Corporation Grand Isle Wwtp, Fairfield Bay
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0046078: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.8
Lonoke White-Water Treatment Plant, Quitman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064597869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Robert Bosch Tool Corp, Heber Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sentinel Industries Inc, Tumbling Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452698 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Cleburne County

Arkansas 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 Cleburne County, and their findings.
Arkansas vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Arkansas health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Arkansas 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.
Arkansas 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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