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Scott County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Scott County is 203.6 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. Federal databases place 146 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (77), Industrial wastewater discharge (37), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (24). 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: 34.8858, -94.0785.

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 Scott County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases99.151.81.91xSignificant77.9 to 125.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths5530.21.82xSignificant39.6 to 75.42020-2024
All cancerDeaths203.6143.21.42xSignificant171.8 to 240.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases25.217.91.41x14.1 to 42.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases31.423.81.32x18.1 to 50.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases511.1453.41.13xSignificant456.7 to 570.82019-2023

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 Scott County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death18,530.99,842.6+88%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy68.375.3-9%years
Child mortality148.259.8+148%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths13396.9+37%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths 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.

  • Formaldehyde20.45 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.92 per million
  • Pahpom0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing77
  • Industrial wastewater discharge37
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
  • Air permit holder (minor source)4
  • Major air pollution source1
  • Public airport1
  • TRI reporting facility1
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

  1. Tyson Poultry Inc, Waldron

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide and 3 more. 1,864,659 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 72958TYSNFENDOF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  2. Tyson Foods - Waldron Processing, Waldron

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033012246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  3. Water Treatment Plant, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000521837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  4. Mansfield, A Division Of West Fraser, Inc, Mansfield

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007349262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  5. Waldron, City Of, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010066267 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  6. Mansfield, A Division Of West Fraser, Inc, Mansfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007349262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  7. Waldron, City Of, Waldron

    Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit AR0035769: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 3

  8. Farrell-Cooper Mining Co - Bates Mine, Bates

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038617654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.3

  9. Waldron Muni, Waldron

    Public airport. O.

    Record ID M27 (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  10. Ouro Mining, Inc. - Bates Mine, Bates

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit AR0051900: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2

  11. Ark Dept Of Transportation Dist 4 - Waldron Rest Area And Comfort Station, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010064893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  12. Tyson Foods - Waldron Processing, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033012246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  13. Farrell-Cooper Mining Co - Bates Mine, Bates

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038617654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  14. Waldron Ready Mix, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024945158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  15. Alliance Propane & Petro, Inc, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037520796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  16. Custom Crushing, Llc, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110061095728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  17. Hartshorne #1 Mine, Bates

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110062634136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  18. Feerick Farms, Boles

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110062847184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  19. Tran Farm Hwy 71 N., Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063977576 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  20. Lucky Chicken Farm Llc, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066861845 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  21. Tran Farm, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069425081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  22. 8 Poultry Pads, Waldron

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069994802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  23. Jason Le Farms, Parks

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110069996874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  24. Tuan Nguyen Chicken Houses, Booneville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070671217 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  25. Lein Farm, Booneville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070671222 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

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 Scott 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 Scott 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.

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