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Marion County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 169.5 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 Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 124 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (38), Rail grade crossing (31), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (25). 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: 36.2807, -92.71.

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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	53.7	30.2	1.78xSignificant	42.8 to 67.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	11.7	6.6	1.77xSignificant	7.3 to 19.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81.8	51.8	1.58xSignificant	67.7 to 98.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	12.7	8.7	1.46x	7.7 to 21.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18	14.5	1.24x	10.8 to 28.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.5	143.2	1.18xSignificant	149 to 192.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.7	18.7	1.16x	15.1 to 31.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.5	17.9	1.09x	12.1 to 30.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	453.7	453.4	1x	416.4 to 494	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.4	13.9	0.68x	5.3 to 16.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14.9	23.8	0.63x	8.8 to 24.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	10.3	18.5	0.56x	6.1 to 17.7	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,364.8	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.7	75.3	-2%	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	104.2	96.9	+7%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde19.45 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.02 per million
Pahpom0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge38
Rail grade crossing31
NPDES wastewater discharge permit25
Air permit holder (minor source)6
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Public airport3
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Ranger Boats, Flippin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 676,611 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72634RNGRBHWY17 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Advanced Marine Performance Llc., Flippin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Manganese, Chromium, Nickel and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 97,553 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7263WDVNCD727WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Butterball Llc - Yellville Feed Mill, Yellville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Copper compounds, Zinc compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,247 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7268WBTTRB3726H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Royal Oak Enterprises, Llc-Snow, Yellville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $70,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069280067 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Ranger Boats, Flippin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Advanced Marine Performance, Llc., Flippin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070119032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Royal Oak Enterprises-Snow, Yellville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 3,326 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7268WRYLKN724MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Butterball Llc - Yellville Feed Mill, Yellville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070943504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Advanced Marine Performance, Llc, Flippin
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070132644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Derek Odell Home, Peel
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043756094 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ranger Boats Aluminum Boat Factory, Flippin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069309929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Advanced Marine Performance, Llc, Flippin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070132644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ranger Boats, Flippin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Yellville, City Of, Yellville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010066588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ranger Boats, Flippin
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ranger Boats, Flippin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000750161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Usdinps-Buffalo National River - Buffalo Point Lower Plant [U2-B], Yellville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006891658 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ranger Boats Aluminum Boat Factory, Flippin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates.
TRI facility ID 7263WRNGRB47WIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Bull Shoals Wwtp, Bull Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055983440 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Flippin Wwtp, Flippin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055981451 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Royal Oak Enterprises, Llc-Snow, Yellville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $70,360.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069280067 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Marion County Rgnl, Flippin
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID FLP (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Marion Co. Regional Water Dist, Bull Shoals
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ARG640044: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Usdinps-Buffalo National River - Buffalo Point Lower Plant [U2-B], Yellville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0034941: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Marion Co. Regional Water Dist, Bull Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011376108 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

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 Marion 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 Marion 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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