AZ / county FIPS 04025 / county research

Yavapai County, Arizona: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yavapai County is 143.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,313 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (827), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (155), Gas station (mapped facility) (97). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 34.7059, -112.4427.

How this county ranks in Arizona

View on the heat map Scan an address in this county

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 Yavapai County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	35.7	23.8	1.5xSignificant	33 to 38.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.7	6.2	1.4xSignificant	7.1 to 10.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.6	2	1.3x	1.9 to 3.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.2	3.4	1.24x	3.4 to 5.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	Deaths	0.6	0.5	1.2x	0.3 to 1	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	4.1 to 6	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.4	3.7	1.19x	3.6 to 5.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.2	4.4	1.18x	4.2 to 6.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.3	5.7	1.11x	5.3 to 7.5	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.7	18.7	1.05x	17.9 to 21.7	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.2	16.4	1.05x	11.2 to 25.2	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.7	4.6	1.02x	3.8 to 5.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	143.9	143.2	1x	138.8 to 149.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.7	11.3	0.95x	9.3 to 12.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.3	13	0.95x	10.2 to 14.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.9	30.2	0.89x	24.9 to 29	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	401.6	453.4	0.89x	392.1 to 411.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12	13.9	0.86x	10.6 to 13.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.1	4.8	0.85x	3.3 to 5.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15	17.9	0.84x	13.1 to 17.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.1	18.5	0.82x	13.3 to 17.2	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.2	2.7	0.81x	1.6 to 3.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	11.7	14.5	0.81x	10 to 13.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	40.8	51.8	0.79x	38.3 to 43.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.1	6.6	0.77x	4.2 to 6.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.8	8.7	0.67x	4.9 to 7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	4.2	6.6	0.64x	3.3 to 5.3	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 Yavapai County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,159.8	9,842.6	+3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.4	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	64.4	59.8	+8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.3	6.2	+2%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	126.6	96.9	+31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.2	28.6	+16%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde11.79 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.51 per million
Acetaldehyde0.63 per million
Benzene0.42 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 355 days: 234 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 47, peak 97.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,313 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Industrial wastewater discharge827
NPDES wastewater discharge permit155
Gas station (mapped facility)97
Rail grade crossing40
Brownfield property31
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)26
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)21
Small hazardous waste generator20
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Public airport17
Major air pollution source8
Landfill (mapped facility)8
TRI reporting facility8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Heliport6
Large hazardous waste generator5
Solar power plant4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
EPA air quality monitor2
Commercial airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Airfield1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Iron King Mine - Humboldt Smelter, Dewey-Humboldt
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 52.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID AZ0000309013 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Freeport-Mcmoran Bagdad Inc, Bagdad
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 19,531,200 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 86321CYPRS1MAIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Drake Cement- Drake Road Site, Paulden
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046279647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Drake Cement Llc, Paulden
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 24,420 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8633WDRKCM51EDR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Phoenix Cement Co, Clarkdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 14,740 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 86324PHNXCENDOF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Freeport-Mcmoran Bagdad Inc, Bagdad
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010378661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc Prescott Fndy, Prescott
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Drake Cement- Drake Road Site, Paulden
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046279647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Martin Marietta Arizona Llc - Yavapai Plant, Prescott
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 286 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 86301HNSNG5899W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Drake Cement- Drake Road Site, Paulden
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046279647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc, Prescott
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 67 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 86301STRMRRUGER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Lhoist North America Nelson Lime Plant, Peach Springs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008061453 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Cottonwood Wwtf, Cottonwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055979455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Phoenix Cement, Clarkdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc Prescott Fndy, Prescott
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Fld, Prescott
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PRC (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Gambel Quail Mobile Home And Rv Park, Prescott
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015932669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hanson Aggregates Arizona Inc, Prescott
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022317811 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ester C, Prescott
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040130998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Martin Marietta Arizona Llc - Clarkdale Plant, Clarkdale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead And Lead Compounds. 48 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8632WHNSNG25WCE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Softwinds Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dewey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010062582 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Kings Ranch - Unit Ii Wwtp, Black Canyon City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011375136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Nestle Health Science Us, Prescott
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 40 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8630WSTRCX6735I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.2
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc Prescott Fndy, Prescott
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hanson Aggregates - Clarkdale Site - Plant 24, Clarkdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039265130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Yavapai County

Arizona 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 Yavapai County, and their findings.
Arizona vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Arizona health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Arizona 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.
Arizona 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.

Scan an address in Yavapai County View on the heat map All Arizona counties