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Mesa County, Colorado: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Mesa County is 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,521 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (434), Industrial wastewater discharge (383), Air permit holder (minor source) (372). 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: 38.9338, -108.5844.

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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 Mesa County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases40.523.81.7xSignificant36.5 to 44.72019-2023
EsophagusNew cases6.74.61.46xSignificant5.2 to 8.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths5.13.71.38xSignificant3.8 to 6.82020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases21.716.41.32x14.4 to 31.32019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.521.25x1.6 to 3.72020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths75.71.23x5.5 to 8.92020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases16.414.51.13x13.8 to 19.32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.76.21.08x5.1 to 8.82019-2023
BladderNew cases19.418.71.04x16.9 to 22.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.74.80.98x3.5 to 6.22020-2024
All cancerDeaths136.9143.20.96x130 to 1442020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.811.30.96x8.9 to 12.92020-2024
BladderDeaths3.94.10.95x2.9 to 5.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases423.7453.40.93x411 to 436.82019-2023
ThyroidNew cases12.1130.93x9.7 to 14.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x2.9 to 5.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases16.818.50.91x14.3 to 19.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1617.90.89x13.5 to 18.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths33.40.88x2 to 4.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths25.230.20.83x22.4 to 28.32020-2024
StomachDeaths2.22.70.81x1.4 to 3.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases41.851.80.81x38.1 to 45.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases1113.90.79x9.1 to 13.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.16.60.77x3.9 to 6.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.28.70.71x4.8 to 7.92019-2023
StomachNew cases4.66.60.7x3.4 to 6.22019-2023

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 Mesa County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,653.19,842.6-12%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.775.3+2%years
Child mortality51.259.8-14%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.26.2-32%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths115.196.9+19%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths24.828.6-13%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.

  • Formaldehyde12.33 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.52 per million
  • Naphthalene1.21 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.15 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 238 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 46, peak 97.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,521 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit434
  • Industrial wastewater discharge383
  • Air permit holder (minor source)372
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)97
  • Gas station (mapped facility)71
  • Rail grade crossing69
  • Small hazardous waste generator21
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Major air pollution source6
  • Heliport6
  • Public airport5
  • Brownfield property5
  • Hazardous waste transporter5
  • EPA air quality monitor4
  • Hydroelectric plant4
  • Solar power plant4
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Wastewater plant (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.

  1. Abc Industries Inc., Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 245,710 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 81501PBDYB610S1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  2. Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining Usa Inc (Total Cray, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,3-Butadiene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Styrene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 72,997 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 81503CLRDC56924 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  3. Minova Usa Inc., Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Benzoyl peroxide. Reports carcinogens. 16,870 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 81505CLTTT2306H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  4. Elam Grand Junction Batch Plant, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 431 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8150WLMGRN2868I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  5. Collbran Valley Gas - Anderson Gulch, Collbran

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037575932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  6. Abc Industries, Grand Junction

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000467968 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  7. Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining Usa Inc - Grand Junction Plant, Grand Junction

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007237533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  8. Fosroc Incorporated, Grand Junction

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000600298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  9. Halliburton Grand Junction Field Camp, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Certain glycol ethers. 2,032 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8150WHLLBR3199D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  10. Grand Junction Rgnl, Grand Junction

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID GJT (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  11. Elam Roland Hma Plant, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8150WLMRLN2353R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  12. Forterra Precast Concepts Inc, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 8150WFRTRR2311R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  13. Quikrete - Grand Junction Co Plant, Grand Junction

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 8150WQKRTG81721 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  14. Grand Valley Oil & Fuel, Div. Of Trevco, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001727114 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Capco Inc, Grand Junction

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001728275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Capco Inc, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001728275 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Nichols Gravel Pit/Mk Sand & Gravel, Mesa

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002010626 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Grand Mesa Wwtf, Mesa

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006781447 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Soaring Eagle Gravel Pit, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006782543 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. M A Concrete Constr. -Monument View Pit, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010056143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. South Fruita Pit/Arcuby Pit, Fruita

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010056722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Monument Oil Co, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017685995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. 20 Road Gravel Pit, Fruita

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030439041 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Gramd Junction Peak Ready Mix, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038630005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Schauenberg Flexadux Corporation, Grand Junction

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040628933 (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.

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Mesa 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 Mesa 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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