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Yuba County, California: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yuba County is 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 378 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (174), Rail grade crossing (51), Small hazardous waste generator (44). 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: 39.279, -121.4382.

How this county ranks in California

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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 Yuba County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10	6.6	1.52xSignificant	7.2 to 13.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	5.3 to 11.3	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	21.9	16.4	1.34x	13.6 to 33.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.1	8.7	1.28x	8.1 to 14.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.7	51.8	1.19xSignificant	54.3 to 69.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.4	30.2	1.17x	29.9 to 41.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.7	6.6	1.17x	5.2 to 10.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.6	14.5	1.14x	12.8 to 21.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	163.9	143.2	1.14xSignificant	151.6 to 177	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.8	18.7	1.11x	16.6 to 25.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.9	17.9	1.11x	15.8 to 24.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.7	3.4	1.09x	2.1 to 6.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.6	11.3	1.03x	8.5 to 15.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.3	6.2	1.02x	4.1 to 9.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	451.8	453.4	1x	431.2 to 473.1	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.9	4.1	0.95x	2.2 to 6.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.4	18.5	0.94x	13.5 to 22.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.8	13.9	0.92x	9.6 to 16.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4	4.4	0.91x	2.3 to 6.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.7	23.8	0.87x	16.5 to 25.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.2	13	0.86x	8.2 to 15.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4	4.8	0.83x	2.3 to 6.5	2020-2024

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 Yuba County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,988.3	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	63.9	59.8	+7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.4	6.2	+3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	90	96.9	-7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.1	28.6	+16%	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.

Formaldehyde31.57 per million
Acetaldehyde3.95 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Naphthalene2.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit174
Rail grade crossing51
Small hazardous waste generator44
Gas station (mapped facility)30
Industrial wastewater discharge20
Large hazardous waste generator13
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Hazardous waste transporter6
Public airport4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Hydroelectric plant3
TRI reporting facility3
Commercial airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Brownfield property1
Biomass power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

U.S. Dod, Usaf, Beale Afb, Beale Afb
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,880 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 95903SDDSFENDOF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Linda County Wwtp, Marysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002041978 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Beale Air Force Base, Beale Afb
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000781592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Olivehurst Wwtf, Olivehurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055985536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hallwood Plant, Marysville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 95901HLLWD3331W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Beale Air Force Base, Beale Afb
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000781592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Beale Air Force Base, Beale Afb
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000781592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Teichert Aggregates - Asphalt, Marysville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010457987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Livingston'S Concrete Service Inc, Olivehurst
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022811750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rideout Memorial Hospital, Marysville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110022937081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Green Solutions & More, Marysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070095153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Eleanor Plant Turst, Marysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070096383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc, Wheatland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017973022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Hammonton Gold Village Wwtp, Smartsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009127042 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Recology Yuba-Sutter Landfill, Marysville
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043784624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Keystone Automotive, Olivehurst
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033607327 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Caltrans, Marysville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002676827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pg&E Nv Materials Marysville, Marysville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002691203 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Coca Cola Marysville, Marysville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002835647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Loma Rica
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002954018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pacific Bell, Smartsville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008293195 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc, Wheatland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017973022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Oldcastle Precast, Olivehurst
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039204964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Marysville-1 Mgp (Marysville Service Center), Marysville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041960688 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cvs Pharmacy #9691, Marysville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054822082 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Yuba 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 Yuba 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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