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Logan County, Colorado: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Logan County is 134.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 370 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (111), Industrial wastewater discharge (77), Air permit holder (minor source) (67). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 40.7274, -103.1126.

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 Logan County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	21.1	18.7	1.13x	13.7 to 31.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	134.6	143.2	0.94x	116.2 to 155.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	11.3	14.5	0.78x	6.4 to 18.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	22.9	30.2	0.76x	15.8 to 32.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	330.9	453.4	0.73x	300.8 to 363.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	35.9	51.8	0.69x	26.8 to 47.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	12.1	17.9	0.68x	6.8 to 20.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.3	18.5	0.66x	7.2 to 19.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	13.2	23.8	0.55x	7.8 to 21.2	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 Logan County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,935.6	9,842.6	+21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	86.4	59.8	+45%	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	111.8	96.9	+15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	31.1	28.6	+9%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde11.18 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.63 per million
Acetaldehyde0.94 per million
Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing111
Industrial wastewater discharge77
Air permit holder (minor source)67
NPDES wastewater discharge permit61
Gas station (mapped facility)14
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Wind power plant7
Brownfield property4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Solar power plant3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Other 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.

Sterling Ethanol, Llc, Sterling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022421912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Sterling Ethanol Llc, Sterling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Methanol, Acrolein and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 31,037 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 80751STRLN45ANG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Cargill Incorporated Animal Nutrition Division, Sterling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000497873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Sterling Ethanol, Llc, Sterling
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022421912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Cargill Incorporated Animal Nutrition Division, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000497873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Town Of Fleming, Fleming
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011372237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sterling Ethanol, Llc, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022421912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
N Sterling Reservoir St Park, Logan County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037263760 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sage Pointe Water And Sanitation Company, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038448846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bnsf Rr End Track 121 Transfer Position, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046303745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Crosson Field, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046331000 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Merino Oil Field - State Battery A, Logan County
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056988853 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Logan County Landfill, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063617199 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Harley Pit 2, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072880 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bollish Pit 2, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070072884 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kugler Oil Co Sterling Co Facility, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070110667 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Iliff Wastewater Treatment Facility, Iliff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070152495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Merino Town Of, Merino
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070832965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cargill Incorporated Animal Nutrition Division, Sterling
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000497873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sterling City Of, Sterling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001150708 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Schumacher Gravel Pit, Peetz
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070054210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Crook Wwtf, Crook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071783840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Trailblazer Co2 Pipeline - Cs 601, Crook 9.4 Mi. N Of
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014399506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Caliche Water And Wastewater Treatment Plant, Iliff
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070675044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Crook Town Of, Crook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009127701 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3

Correctional facilities

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

Colo Dept Of Corrections - Scf, Sterling
EPA FRS registry ID
110006000683
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Sterling Correctional Facility, Sterling
EPA FRS registry ID
110071501293
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Logan 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 Logan 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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