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Crittenden County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crittenden County is 210.1 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 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 442 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (119), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (98), Rail grade crossing (84). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 35.1349, -90.2344.

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 Crittenden County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.9	3.4	1.74x	3.3 to 9.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	50.9	30.2	1.69xSignificant	42.7 to 60.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.3	17.9	1.53xSignificant	21.4 to 34.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76.8	51.8	1.48xSignificant	66.6 to 88.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	210.1	143.2	1.47xSignificant	192.8 to 228.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	4.8 to 12.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.5	13.9	1.26x	12.7 to 23.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6	4.8	1.25x	3.4 to 9.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.7	8.7	1.23x	7.3 to 15.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21x	9.5 to 19.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.8	6.6	1.18x	4.9 to 11.9	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	4.7 to 11.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	502.4	453.4	1.11xSignificant	475.4 to 530.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.2	14.5	1.05x	10.7 to 21	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.1	18.5	1.03x	14 to 25.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6	6.2	0.97x	3.3 to 9.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	12.9	18.7	0.69x	8.9 to 18	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.7	13	0.59x	4.6 to 12.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	9.4	23.8	0.39x	6 to 14.1	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 Crittenden County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	17,011.1	9,842.6	+73%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69.2	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	135.5	59.8	+127%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	12.1	6.2	+94%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	110.3	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.5	28.6	-21%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde24.73 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.38 per million
Ethylene Oxide2.22 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 295 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 112.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge119
NPDES wastewater discharge permit98
Rail grade crossing84
Air permit holder (minor source)59
Gas station (mapped facility)41
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
TRI reporting facility7
Major air pollution source5
Large hazardous waste generator5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Brownfield property3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (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.

Valero Partners West Memphis Llc, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 104,229 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72303WLLMS1282S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Tetra Technologies - Chemical Division, West Memphis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Basf Corp, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Epichlorohydrin, Certain glycol ethers, Formic acid and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72301CPSCHBRIDG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Hino Motors Mfg. Usa Inc., Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,032 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7236WHNMTR1HINB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Master Halco, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 946 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72301PRFRM304WY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Tetra Chemicals, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Bromine, Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Chlorine. 62,064 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72301RNKDS20312 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Warren Oil Co Llc - West Memphis Ar, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Methanol, Zinc compounds. 25,013 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72301CSTLN1200S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
West Memphis Terminal, West Memphis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
MARION, Marion
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 050350005 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.5
Hino Motors Mfg., U.S.A., Inc., Marion
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033157900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Jennette, Town Of, Crawfordsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010064072 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Proform Company Llc, West Memphis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Basf Corporation, West Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452082 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Marion, City Of, Marion
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,050.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039737032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Forterra Pipe & Precast - West Memphis, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 72301HPPWS51EJE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
January Transport, Inc., West Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003397084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
New Five Star Enterprise Llc - Marion Travel Center, West Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015662282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
West Memphis Ms4 Permit, West Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020836942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Marion, City Of, Marion
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020837068 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mid South Sales, West Memphis
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Zinc compounds, Naphthalene, Xylene (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7230WMDSTH11EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
West Memphis Wastewater Treatment Facility, West Memphis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000736188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Coastal Unilube Inc - S. 8th St., West Memphis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452091 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gilmore, City Of, Gilmore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Edmondson, City Of, Edmondson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010064982 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hanson Pipe & Products Southeast Inc West Memphis, West Memphis
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020514987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden 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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