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Fremont County, Colorado: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fremont County is 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 523 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (182), Air permit holder (minor source) (119), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (101). 7 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: 38.4733, -105.4589.

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 Fremont County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	4.4	3.7	1.19x	2.5 to 7.5	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.6	4.1	1.12x	2.7 to 7.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31	30.2	1.03x	25.7 to 37.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	141.1	143.2	0.99x	129.3 to 153.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.4	4.8	0.92x	2.5 to 7.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.4	13.9	0.89x	9.1 to 16.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16	18.7	0.86x	12.1 to 20.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11	13	0.85x	7.4 to 15.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.2	11.3	0.81x	6.5 to 13	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	41.8	51.8	0.81x	35.7 to 48.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.2	6.6	0.79x	3.2 to 8.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	356.9	453.4	0.79x	337.1 to 377.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.3	5.7	0.75x	2.5 to 7.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	12.7	17.9	0.71x	9 to 17.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.9	18.5	0.7x	9.5 to 17.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.8	8.7	0.67x	3.7 to 9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	8.9	14.5	0.61x	5.9 to 13.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	14.2	23.8	0.6x	10.5 to 19.1	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 Fremont County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,802.4	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.6	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	61.4	59.8	+3%	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	129.6	96.9	+34%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.4	28.6	+31%	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.

Formaldehyde9.11 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.44 per million
Acetaldehyde0.65 per million
Pahpom0.45 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 362 days: 338 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 23, peak 77.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge182
Air permit holder (minor source)119
NPDES wastewater discharge permit101
Rail grade crossing42
Brownfield property20
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Correctional facility (prison or jail)7
Public airport6
Heliport6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Small hazardous waste generator3
Hazardous waste transporter3
EPA air quality monitor2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Solar power plant1
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.

Holcim (Us) Inc - Portland Plant, Florence
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,303,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000600289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Lincoln Park, Canon City
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID COD042167858 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Holcim (Us) Inc Portland Plant, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Hydrogen cyanide, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 913,713 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 81226HLNMN3500S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Fcc Florence, Florence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,468 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 81226SDJBP5880S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Holcim (Us) Inc - Portland Plant, Florence
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,303,720.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000600289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Federal Correctional Institute Florence, Florence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000859697 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Holcim (Us) Inc, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $388,050.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072218759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Parkdale Project, Parkdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002048007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Esbenshade Partnership, Fremont County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038448775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
D And E Mail Contractors Inc, Canon City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046327792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
A 1 Auto And Truck Recyclers, Penrose
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060359179 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Marrs Memorial Pit, Fremont County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070053016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
8 Mile Clay Mine, Canon City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070055118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Florence South Pit, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070063539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Salt Canyon Mine, Penrose
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070063569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ary Airport Pit, Canon City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072754 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mccumber Hill Operation, Canon City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072776 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Iron Mountain Road Gravel Pit, Cotopaxi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Beedle Quarry Aka Yevoli Cobblestone Pit, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mica White, Howard
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Oak Creek Grade Pit, Fremont County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Phillips Ranch Property Gravel Pit 2, Florence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072896 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cuttys Hayden Creek Resort, Fremont County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070743602 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Penrose Auto Salvage, Penrose
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070917832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lyons Pit Fremont County, Texas Creek
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071204534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

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

Federal Correctional Institute Florence, Florence
EPA FRS registry ID
110000859697
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Colo Dept Of Corrections - Eccpc, Canon City
EPA FRS registry ID
110040886011
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Colo Dept Of Corrections - Ctcf,Cta, Canon City
EPA FRS registry ID
110064161874
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Colorado Department Of Corrections, Canon City
EPA FRS registry ID
110071456033
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, Canon City
EPA FRS registry ID
110071670195
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Colorado Department Of Corrections-East Canon City Complex, Brewster Outfall, Canon City
EPA FRS registry ID
110071671942
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Fed Correctional- Boiler 1,2,3, Florence Area
EPA FRS registry ID
110071723287
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Fremont 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 Fremont 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.

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