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Sevier County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sevier County is 188.2 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 182 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (59), Industrial wastewater discharge (55), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (51). 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: 33.9725, -94.2702.

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 Sevier County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47	30.2	1.56xSignificant	34 to 63.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	188.2	143.2	1.31xSignificant	159.6 to 220.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52.2	51.8	1.01x	38.4 to 69.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	352.5	453.4	0.78x	313.4 to 395.3	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 Sevier County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,822.4	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.2	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	54.3	59.8	-9%	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	86.3	96.9	-11%	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.

Formaldehyde24.01 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.34 per million
Pahpom0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing59
Industrial wastewater discharge55
NPDES wastewater discharge permit51
Brownfield property6
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
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.

Dequeen, City Of, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064254024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pilgrim'S Pride Corp De Queen Processing Plant, De Queen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid, Mixture, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 1,250 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 71832PLGRM123WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Gillham Regional Wastewater District, Gillham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,950.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006656724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Pilgrims Pride Corp Dequeen Processing Plant, De Queen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Horatio Waterworks, Horatio
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786852 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Jeremy Murchison, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046413118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sherri Conrad Or Gwen Walker, Locksburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070923307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mark Stowers Atu 2, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071314347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Husqvarna Forestry Products N.A., Inc., Dequeen
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041210944 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Co, De Queen
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Weyerhaeuser Co, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000451270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Lockesburg, City Of, Lockesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010067131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Hadco Of Arkansas Inc, Gillham
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003393890 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hadco Of Arkansas, Gillham
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967323 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Allison Building - University Of Arkansas - Cossatot Campus, De Queen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972366 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
De Queen Medical Center Hospital, De Queen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980702 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
De Queen Medical Center Ems, De Queen
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980705 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Horatio Elementary School, Horatio
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072111346 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dequeen, City Of, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002051047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Husqvarna Forestry Products N.A., Inc., Dequeen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041210944 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Zaina Gates And Phillip Gates Iv, Homeowners, Dequeen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071088455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Agodo Residence W-B, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071275915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Steven Hardy, De Queen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071302164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Sevier County Water Assoc., Dequeen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006786790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Mickey Thompson, Lockesburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071277355 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Sevier 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 Sevier 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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