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Crowley County, Colorado: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crowley County is 151.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 64 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (32), Industrial wastewater discharge (10), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (10). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 38.2948, -103.7782.

How this county ranks in Colorado

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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 Crowley County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	151.8	143.2	1.06x	111.1 to 204.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	307	453.4	0.68x	248 to 377.4	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 Crowley County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,104.7	9,842.6	+64%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.1	75.3	-7%	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	140.2	96.9	+45%	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: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde10.24 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.58 per million
Acetaldehyde0.7 per million
Pahpom0.51 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing32
Industrial wastewater discharge10
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Air permit holder (minor source)5
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Brownfield property1
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.

Olney Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility, Olney Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063610463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Buckshot Industries, Ordway
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038755781 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Crowley County Correctional Wwtp, Olney Springs
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit CO0046795: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Crowley, Town Of, Ordway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010053501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Crowley Town Of, Crowley
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit COG591126: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Crowley County Correctional Facility, Olney Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020176548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Sugar City Town Of, Sugar City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009128309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Crowley Town Of, Crowley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071817346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Crowley County Correctional Facility, Olney Springs
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110020176548 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Ordway Feedyard Llc, Ordway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005999269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pikes 1-14, Sugar City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070001743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Xcel Tline: Pathways Segment 4 Golden Stirrup Yard, Unincorporated
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071824917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
25539 Sh71 And Sh96 Ordway, Ordway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072132579 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ordway, Co Dg #31628, Ordway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072157439 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cr 1 No Sh 96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421948F (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Cl 29 No Sh 96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421949M (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Cl 27 No Sh 96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421950G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Private, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421951N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Maryland St No Sh96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421952V (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Colorado No Adams, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421953C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Montanast So Sh96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421954J (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Cl 22 So Sh 96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421955R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Cl 21 So Sh 96, Sugar City
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421956X (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Cl 20 So Sh 96, Ordway
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421957E (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1
Foxley Cattle Co, Ordway
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 421958L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.1

Correctional facilities

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

Crowley County Correctional Facility, Olney Springs
EPA FRS registry ID
110020176548
Water system
CO0213192
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
3
Wastewater permit
Yes, 5 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Colo Dept Of Corrections - Avcf, Crowley
EPA FRS registry ID
110017378531
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Crowley County

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