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Garland County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Garland County is 152.2 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 588 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (238), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (174), Rail grade crossing (65). 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: 34.5838, -93.106.

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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 Garland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	24.3	16.4	1.48x	14.9 to 37.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6	4.4	1.36x	4.3 to 8.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.5	3.4	1.32x	3.1 to 6.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8	6.2	1.29x	5.8 to 10.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.5	30.2	1.27xSignificant	34.4 to 43.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.6	51.8	1.27xSignificant	60.2 to 71.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.6	17.9	1.26xSignificant	19.1 to 26.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.3	6.6	1.26x	6.4 to 10.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22.6	18.7	1.21xSignificant	19.5 to 26.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.4	23.8	1.19xSignificant	24.4 to 32.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10	8.7	1.15x	7.9 to 12.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.3	4.8	1.1x	3.8 to 7.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	483.5	453.4	1.07xSignificant	467.2 to 500.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	152.2	143.2	1.06xSignificant	143.5 to 161.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.8	4.6	1.04x	3.4 to 6.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4	4.1	0.98x	2.8 to 5.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.7	18.5	0.96x	14.7 to 21.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.5	3.7	0.95x	2.4 to 5.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6	6.6	0.91x	4.3 to 8.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.5	13	0.88x	8.7 to 14.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12	13.9	0.86x	9.7 to 14.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.7	11.3	0.86x	7.7 to 12.1	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.3	2.7	0.85x	1.2 to 3.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	11.8	14.5	0.81x	9.2 to 14.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.1	5.7	0.72x	2.9 to 5.8	2020-2024

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 Garland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,392.7	9,842.6	+46%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.1	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	84.9	59.8	+42%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.4	6.2	+35%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	127.9	96.9	+32%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35.3	28.6	+23%	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.

Formaldehyde23.11 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.24 per million
Benzene0.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 122 days: 60 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 51, peak 92.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge238
NPDES wastewater discharge permit174
Rail grade crossing65
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Air permit holder (minor source)24
Small hazardous waste generator8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Large hazardous waste generator5
TRI reporting facility5
Hazardous waste transporter2
Heliport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
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.

Us Vanadium Llc, Hot Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vanadium compounds, Ammonia, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,165,666 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71901SVNDM5911M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Radius Aerospace Inc. Dba Radius Aerospace-Hot Springs, Hot Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 57,774 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71901CHMFB1923C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Evraz Stratcor Inc, Hot Springs
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Org Chem Group Llc, Hot Springs
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $161,180.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000830575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Xpress Boats, Inc., Hot Springs
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,440.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042026394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
HOT SPRINGS, Hot Springs (Hot Springs National Park)
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 050510003 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 6.6
Timber Automation Llc, Hot Springs National Park
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Aluminum (fume or dust) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 199 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7191WTMBRT4AVIA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Alliance Rubber Co, Hot Springs
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $154,106.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001709045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Triumph Fabrications- Hot Springs, Hot Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000860042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Org Chem Group Llc, Hot Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diethanolamine, Chlorobenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. 4,644 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71914MDMRC847BL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Alliance Rubber Co, Hot Springs National Park
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Acetonitrile, Phthalic anhydride, Sodium nitrite. 2,774 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71901LLNCR21CAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Aluma-Weld Inc. D/B/A Xpress Boats, Hot Springs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 2,418 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71901LMWLD199EX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Org Chem Group Llc, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $161,180.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000830575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Diamondhead, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070709837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hot Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $30,550.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000517254 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Org Chem Group Llc, Hot Springs
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $161,180.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000830575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Meml Fld, Hot Springs
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HOT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Timber Automation, Llc, Hot Springs National Park
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071440327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Triumph Airborne Structures, Hot Springs
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $11,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451387 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
North Highway 7 Operating Llc - Village Springs At The Blossoms, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028171742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Evraz Stratcor Inc, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Xpress Boats, Inc., Hot Springs
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,440.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042026394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Betty J. Mcclard - D/B/A Mcclard'S 270 West Shopping Center, Hot Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006785871 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Walmart Inc. - Walmart Supercenter #5433, Hot Springs Village
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110027370146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Evraz Stratcor Inc, Hot Springs
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Garland 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 Garland 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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