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Crawford County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crawford County is 182.9 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 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 407 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (146), Rail grade crossing (89), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (87). 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: 35.5537, -94.245.

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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 Crawford County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	53.8	30.2	1.78xSignificant	46.8 to 61.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28	17.9	1.56xSignificant	22.7 to 34.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	80.5	51.8	1.55xSignificant	72 to 89.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.3	4.8	1.52xSignificant	4.9 to 10.6	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.9	4.1	1.44x	3.7 to 8.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.5	23.8	1.41xSignificant	27.7 to 40.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.2	6.2	1.32x	5.4 to 12	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	182.9	143.2	1.28xSignificant	169.7 to 196.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.3	6.6	1.26x	5.8 to 11.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.6	3.7	1.24x	2.7 to 7.5	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.6	4.6	1.22x	3.5 to 8.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.5	8.7	1.21x	7.6 to 14.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	510.5	453.4	1.13xSignificant	487.6 to 534.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.1	13	1.08x	10.2 to 19	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.4	18.7	1.04x	15.2 to 24.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4.2 to 10	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.1	4.4	0.93x	2.3 to 6.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.5	13.9	0.9x	9.2 to 16.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.8	5.7	0.84x	2.9 to 7.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	9.3	11.3	0.82x	6.5 to 12.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	11.2	14.5	0.77x	8 to 15.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.9	18.5	0.75x	10.5 to 18.2	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 Crawford County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,457.2	9,842.6	+16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.2	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	65.8	59.8	+10%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.7	6.2	+8%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	77	96.9	-21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.3	28.6	-15%	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.

Formaldehyde23.02 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.21 per million
Naphthalene1.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge146
Rail grade crossing89
NPDES wastewater discharge permit87
Gas station (mapped facility)28
Air permit holder (minor source)24
Small hazardous waste generator8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility4
Brownfield property3
Major air pollution source2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Hydroelectric plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
Scrapyard (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.

Bekaert Corp, Van Buren
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 115,985 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72956BKRTCI40LE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Tate&Lyle Van Buren, Van Buren
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Propylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 95,339 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72956STLYM610SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Bekaert Corp, Van Buren
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000453553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Tate&Lyle Van Buren, Van Buren
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000453571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Afco Steel Llc, Van Buren
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust). 3,189 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7295WFCSTL6S28T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Apac- Central Inc. Preston Asphalt, Van Buren
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 11 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7295WPCCNT232WD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Afco Steel, Llc, Van Buren
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024963226 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Tyson Poultry Inc, Van Buren
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 560 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72956TYSNF802SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Van Buren - Main Wwtp, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055980960 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Solder Plating, Llc Dba B&W Plating, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003399929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mulberry, City Of, Mulberry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009124731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Van Buren Municipal Utilities, City Of - Van Buren North Treatment Plant, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786255 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
City Of Alma Wwtp, Alma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025058773 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Apac- Central, Inc., Preston Asphalt, Van Buren
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025126370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Crawford County, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020837031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Van Buren Public Schools - Tate Elementary School, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021683472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tate&Lyle Van Buren, Van Buren
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000453571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Arkansas Poly & Printing, Llc, Van Buren
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001709161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Downtown Art Buildings, Van Buren
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973140 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Art And Education Lot, Van Buren
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973141 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mountainburg Truck Stop, Mountainburg
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973142 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tate&Lyle Van Buren, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000453571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Arkansas Poly & Printing, Llc, Van Buren
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001709161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Arkansas Poly & Printing, Llc, Van Buren
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001709161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cedarville Public Schools, Cedarville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010065730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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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