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Yell County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yell County is 168.6 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 189 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (68), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (37), Rail grade crossing (23). 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: 35.0268, -93.4053.

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 Yell County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.3	30.2	1.43xSignificant	32.9 to 56.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.6	51.8	1.27xSignificant	52.7 to 81	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19x	8 to 21.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.1	17.9	1.18x	13.5 to 31.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168.6	143.2	1.18xSignificant	146.8 to 192.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.4	13.9	1.11x	9.4 to 24.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.4	14.5	1.06x	9.5 to 24.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	473	453.4	1.04x	435.3 to 513.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	10.9 to 28.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.6	23.8	0.95x	14.6 to 33.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.4	18.7	0.88x	10.2 to 25.3	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 Yell County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,520.8	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.9	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	81.5	96.9	-16%	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.

Formaldehyde21.38 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.19 per million
Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge68
NPDES wastewater discharge permit37
Rail grade crossing23
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Major air pollution source5
Public airport4
Heliport3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Brownfield property1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Scrapyard (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.

Mountain Pine Pressure Treating, Plainview
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 41.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ARD049658628 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Midland Products, Birta, Ola
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ARD980745665 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Llc - Danville Complex, Danville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Peracetic acid and 4 more. 1,474,069 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72833CNTNN615MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Tyson Poultry Inc., Dardanelle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid. 1,276,996 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72834TYSNFSIXTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Tyson Foods - Dardanelle Plant, Dardanelle
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059390537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Potlatchdeltic Manufacturing Llc - Ola Mill, Ola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 63,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72853DLTCTHWY1E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Wayne Farms L L C Danville, Danville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000453303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Potlatchdeltic Manufacturing Llc - Ola Mill, Ola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Danville Wwtp, Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055987730 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Custom Wood Recycling, Inc, Danville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040080970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
City Of Dardanelle, Dardanelle
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070205304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Danville Waterworks (Ar0000603), Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013254913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Custom Wood Recycling, Inc, Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040080970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Josie Payne Construction Casa Inc., Ola
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071250577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Josie Payne Construction Casa Inc., Ola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071250577 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Wm - Ozark Ridge Landfill, Inc., Dardanelle
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008052800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Llc., Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024964699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Potlatchdeltic Manufacturing Llc - Ola Mill, Ola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Plainview Conoco, Plainview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967322 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wm - Ozark Ridge Landfill, Inc., Dardanelle
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008052800 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Llc., Danville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110024964699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Potlatchdeltic Manufacturing Llc - Ola Mill, Ola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834981 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wayne Farms, Llc, Danville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit AR0038768: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Dale Scott Water Treatment Plt, Danville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ARG640122: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Danville, City Of-Wwtf, Danville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit AR0022241: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.7

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 Yell 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 Yell 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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