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Randolph County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Randolph County is 204.7 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 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 139 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (57), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (49), Gas station (mapped facility) (9). 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: 36.3124, -91.0048.

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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 Randolph County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	54.2	30.2	1.79xSignificant	42.3 to 68.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	88.5	51.8	1.71xSignificant	73 to 106.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	30.2	17.9	1.69xSignificant	20.7 to 42.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	18.3	11.3	1.62xSignificant	11.5 to 28	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	204.7	143.2	1.43xSignificant	180.3 to 231.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	26.1	18.7	1.4x	18.2 to 36.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.3	14.5	1.33x	11.8 to 29.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	539.4	453.4	1.19xSignificant	498 to 583.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.7	18.5	1.06x	12.4 to 29.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.8	13.9	0.99x	8.2 to 22.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.9	23.8	0.96x	14.8 to 33.9	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 Randolph County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,413.5	9,842.6	+36%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.1	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	76.7	59.8	+28%	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	101.2	96.9	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde21.77 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.21 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge57
NPDES wastewater discharge permit49
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Rail grade crossing3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
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.

Peco Foods, Inc., Pocahontas
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067415899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Peco Foods Inc - Pocahontas Processing, Pocahontas
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Peracetic acid and 1 more. 1,003,153 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7245WPCFDS4114H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Esna Arkansas, Pocahontas
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 851 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72455HRVRD3200C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Fitz Aerospace/Ensa,Llc, Pocahontas
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ravenden Springs Wwtp, Ravenden Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055983510 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Pocahontas Waterworks, Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tri-City Utilities, Inc., O'Kean
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010065393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Peco Foods, Inc., Pocahontas
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067415899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Natural Gas Pipeline Co Of America-#308, Biggers
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000780548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tate, Inc., Pocahontas
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007410248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Centerpoint Energy Mrt, Llc - Biggers Compressor Station, Biggers
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043769204 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tate, Inc., Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007410248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Current River Beach Resort, Biggers
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061095693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Peco Foods, Inc., Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067415899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority (Neapwa) - Water Treatment Plant, Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042367033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Maynard Wwtp, Maynard
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055978376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Pocahontas, City Of-Wwtp, Pocahontas
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0034835: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7
Natural Gas Pipeline Co Of America-#308, Biggers
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000780548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Reyno Wwtp, Reyno
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055978198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Peco Foods, Inc., Pocahontas
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110067415899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Ravenden Springs, Town Of, Ravenden Springs
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0048712: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Pocahontas Water Treatment Plt, Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009124198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Pocahontas Muni, Pocahontas
Public airport. O.
Record ID M70 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Current River Beach Resort, Biggers
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0052388: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Maynard, City Of, Maynard
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0043834: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
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 Randolph 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 Randolph 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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