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Napa County, California: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Napa County is 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,194 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (583), Small hazardous waste generator (167), Industrial wastewater discharge (164). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 38.5096, -122.3257.

How this county ranks in California

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 Napa County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases37.123.81.56xSignificant33.3 to 41.42019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases23.416.41.43x15 to 34.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.74.41.3x4.3 to 7.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.46.61.12x5.8 to 9.32020-2024
BladderNew cases20.918.71.12x18.2 to 23.92019-2023
BladderDeaths4.44.11.07x3.3 to 62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.66.21.06x4.9 to 8.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths1211.31.06x10 to 14.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.98.71.02x7.1 to 112019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.113.91.01x11.9 to 16.72019-2023
All cancerNew cases451.8453.41x438.1 to 465.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.918.50.97x15.2 to 212019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.920.95x1.1 to 32020-2024
EsophagusDeaths3.43.70.92x2.4 to 4.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.417.90.92x13.8 to 19.32019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.25.70.91x3.8 to 6.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths128.9143.20.9x122 to 136.22020-2024
ThyroidNew cases10.8130.83x8.6 to 13.52019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.74.60.8x2.6 to 5.22019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.514.50.79x9.2 to 14.22019-2023
StomachDeaths2.12.70.78x1.2 to 3.32020-2024
StomachNew cases5.16.60.77x3.7 to 6.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases36.651.80.71x33 to 40.52019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths20.130.20.67x17.5 to 232020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.23.40.65x1.4 to 3.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths34.80.63x2.1 to 4.32020-2024

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 Napa County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death5,209.79,842.6-47%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy81.275.3+8%years
Child mortality29.859.8-50%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.46.2-45%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths61.996.9-36%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths18.728.6-35%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde22.79 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.83 per million
  • Naphthalene2.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,194 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit583
  • Small hazardous waste generator167
  • Industrial wastewater discharge164
  • Rail grade crossing130
  • Large hazardous waste generator39
  • Gas station (mapped facility)35
  • Hazardous waste transporter21
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)10
  • Air permit holder (minor source)9
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
  • Heliport4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Public airport3
  • Solar power plant3
  • TRI reporting facility3
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Battery storage plant1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Gas power plant1
  • 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.

  1. City Of St. Helena Wastewater & Reclamation Plant, Saint Helena

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $147,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000516950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5
  2. Napa State Hospital, Napa

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $15,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001167166 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5
  3. Clover Flat Landfill, Calistoga

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041035368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5
  4. Napa State Hospital, Napa

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $15,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001167166 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5
  5. Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority, Napa

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $30,999.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010474030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5
  6. Clover Flat Landfill, Calistoga

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041035368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5
  7. Vulcan Materials Co Napa Quarry, Napa

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 94558NPQRR231NA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6
  8. Foley Products Co - Napa, American Canyon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 9450WFLYPR385TW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5
  9. V Sattui Winery, Saint Helena

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001197428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5
  10. Dunaweal Wwtp, Calistoga

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006783908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5
  11. Soscol Wrf, Napa

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064252829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5
  12. Ramondin Usa Inc, Napa

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $15,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070423720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5
  13. Cmc Rebar - Ca - Napa, Napa

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 9455WCMCRB16KAI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5
  14. American Canyon Waste Water Treatment Facility, American Canyon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001162866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  15. V Sattui Winery, Saint Helena

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001197428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  16. Boral Stone Products Llc, American Canyon

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002065229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  17. Syar Industries Inc, Napa

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006535053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  18. William Kreysler & Assoc Inc, American Canyon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021275500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  19. Clover Flat Landfill, Calistoga

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041035368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  20. Fleury Estate Winery, Saint Helena

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055853839 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  21. Barry Callebaut Usana Llc, American Canyon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066221494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  22. Steele Canyon Landfill Inc, Napa

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070087444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  23. Inactive La Joya Mine, Napa

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070087472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  24. Round Hill Cellars Dba Rutherford Wine Company, Saint Helena

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070094406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4
  25. Hunnicutt Wine Company Llc, Saint Helena

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070094621 (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.

  • Tpwc Dba The Prisoner Wine Company-Treatment Plant, St Helena

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110051269630
    Water system
    CA2800562
    Health-based violations
    0 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    3
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Napa County Replacement Jail Early Site Work, Napa

    EPA FRS registry ID
    x0641f56ba4ca3e5c2ceab47529b86bc4
    Wastewater permit
    Yes

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Napa County

  • California 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 Napa County, and their findings.

  • California vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • California health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • California 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.

  • California 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.