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Sutter County, California: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sutter County is 140.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 414 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (148), Small hazardous waste generator (98), Rail grade crossing (32). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 50 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: 39.0195, -121.7082.

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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 Sutter County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductNew cases128.71.38xSignificant9.3 to 15.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths64.81.25x4.2 to 8.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases7.46.21.19x5.2 to 10.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.36.61.11x5.3 to 9.82020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.25.71.09x4.4 to 8.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases15.614.51.08x12.5 to 19.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.64.41.05x2.9 to 6.82020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.84.61.04x3.2 to 6.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases24.523.81.03x20.5 to 29.12019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.716.41.02x9.7 to 26.82019-2023
StomachNew cases6.76.61.02x4.7 to 9.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.718.51.01x15.4 to 22.72019-2023
All cancerDeaths140.4143.20.98x131.1 to 150.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths28.330.20.94x24.3 to 32.92020-2024
All cancerNew cases422.1453.40.93x405.4 to 439.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.511.30.93x8.2 to 13.52020-2024
PancreasNew cases12.913.90.93x10.2 to 16.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1617.90.89x12.9 to 19.72019-2023
BladderNew cases16.118.70.86x13 to 19.72019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.1130.85x8.3 to 14.52019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases43.551.80.84x38.4 to 49.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.73.40.79x1.6 to 4.42020-2024
BladderDeaths3.24.10.78x2 to 52020-2024

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 Sutter County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,212.89,842.6-17%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.375.3+3%years
Child mortality47.759.8-20%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.96.2-21%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths77.996.9-20%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths30.628.6+7%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 50 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde30.16 per million
  • Acetaldehyde3.86 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
  • Naphthalene2.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 230 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 47, peak 100.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit148
  • Small hazardous waste generator98
  • Rail grade crossing32
  • Industrial wastewater discharge25
  • Hazardous waste transporter24
  • Large hazardous waste generator22
  • Gas station (mapped facility)21
  • Public airport13
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Gas power plant5
  • Air permit holder (minor source)4
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Brownfield property1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Solar power plant1
  • 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. Yuba City Wastewater Treatment Facility, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $39,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000524987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  2. Live Oak City Wwtp, Live Oak

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066395528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  3. Amcor Flexibles Yuba City, Yuba City

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070213339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  4. Yuba City, Yuba City

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 061010003 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.3

  5. Kingsburyna Inc, Yuba City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 9599WKNGSB29BUR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  6. Belair 521, Yuba City

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018984287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  7. Valley Fine Foods Company Llc, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066346430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  8. Amcor Flexibles Yuba City, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070213339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  9. Ardent Mills, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070704878 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  10. Sutter Energy Center, Yuba City

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001188116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  11. Sutter Energy Center, Yuba City

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 55112 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3.5

  12. Yuba City Energy Center, Yuba City

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000524969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  13. Yuba City Cogeneration Partners Lp, Yuba City

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002084002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  14. Sutter Energy Center, Yuba City

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001188116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  15. Sutter Energy Center, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001188116 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  16. Yuba City Cogen Partners, Yuba City

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 52186 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  17. Greenleaf 2 Power Plant, Yuba City

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 10349 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  18. Yuba City Energy Center, Yuba City

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 55813 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  19. Feather River Energy Center, Yuba City

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 55847 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  20. Yuba City Steel, Yuba City

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033621016 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  21. Yuba City Energy Center, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000524969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  22. Yuba City Cogeneration Partners Lp, Yuba City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002084002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  23. City Of Yuba City, Yuba City

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002752003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  24. Pacific Bell, Live Oak

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002947599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  25. Pacific Bell, Sutter

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002948017 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Sutter 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 Sutter 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.

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