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Adams County, Idaho: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Adams County is 110.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 63 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (34), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (12), Public airport (6). 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: 44.8565, -116.5414.

How this county ranks in Idaho

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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 Adams County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	372.7	453.4	0.82x	309.9 to 447.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	39.9	51.8	0.77x	22.9 to 69.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	110.3	143.2	0.77x	81.6 to 150.1	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 Adams County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,397	9,842.6	-5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.2	75.3	+5%	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	129.3	96.9	+33%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde13.34 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.62 per million
Acetaldehyde1.67 per million
Naphthalene1.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge34
NPDES wastewater discharge permit12
Public airport6
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Heliport2
Major air pollution source1
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Rail grade crossing1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Evergreen Forests And Tamarack Energy, Council
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $45,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020061653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.1
Evergreen Forests And Tamarack Energy, Council
Major air pollution source. Penalties $45,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020061653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Evergreen Forests And Tamarack Energy, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $45,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020061653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Tamarack Mills (Dba Evergreen Forests), Tamarack
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 772 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 83612TMRCK3555H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
St. Helens Mine, Mccall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071357986 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
New Meadows Wwtp, New Meadows
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010026961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Council Wwtp, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010027265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Tamarack Energy Partnership, New Meadows
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 50099 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.5
Western Timber Products, Inc., Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $135,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070563732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
New Meadows, New Meadows
Public airport. O.
Record ID 1U4 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Council Muni, Council
Public airport. O.
Record ID U82 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Western Timber Products Op- Council Facility, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071942358 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Brundage Mountain Ski Area, Mccall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028170832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Legacy Ranch At Whitetail Club, Mccall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071729457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Brundage Flats, Mccall
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072072898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Freeze Exploration, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072074320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Council Water Improvements, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072146857 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Council Water Improvements - Owner, Council
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072225471 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Western Timber Products Inc Council, Council
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110012597779 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Council School District, Council
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110022937802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Meadow Valley School, New Meadows
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110071251463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Private Road, Horseshoe Bend
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 818763A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1
Chevron
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/1813128366 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Council, City Of - Council Wwtp, Council
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ID0020087:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1
New Meadows, City Of - New Meadows Wwtp, New Meadows
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ID0023159:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1

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 Adams County

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