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Power County, Idaho: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Power County is 144.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 121 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (29), Industrial wastewater discharge (18), Air permit holder (minor source) (15). 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: 42.7258, -112.8183.

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 Power County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	144.7	143.2	1.01x	111.5 to 184.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	46.4	51.8	0.9x	29.1 to 71	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	391.9	453.4	0.86x	335.8 to 454.8	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 Power County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,932	9,842.6	-30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.9	75.3	+3%	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	86.9	96.9	-10%	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.

Formaldehyde10.29 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.59 per million
Acetaldehyde0.85 per million
Pahpom0.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing29
Industrial wastewater discharge18
Air permit holder (minor source)15
NPDES wastewater discharge permit15
Brownfield property12
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Wind power plant3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Solar power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Hydroelectric plant1
Other 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.

Eastern Michaud Flats Contamination, Pocatello
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 57.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID IDD984666610 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
J R Simplot Co Don Plant South, Pocatello
Major air pollution source. Penalties $4,500,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072233120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Lamb Weston Incorporated, American Falls
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000468315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Lamb Weston Inc, American Falls
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 277,583 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 83211LMBWSLAMBW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
J R Simplot Co Don Plant South, Pocatello
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,500,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072233120 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Jr Simplot Co - Don Siding Complex, Pocatello
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000600421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Pocatello Rgnl, Pocatello
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID PIH (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Northwest Pipeline Corp Pocatello Compressor Station, Pocatello
Major air pollution source. Penalties $23,593.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007513235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
American Falls Wwtp, American Falls
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039977996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Northwest Pipeline Corp Pocatello Compressor Station, Pocatello
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $23,593.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007513235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pocatello Airtanker Base, Pocatello
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8320WPCTLL1433F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.8
Lamb Weston Incorporated, American Falls
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $8,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000468315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fmc Mine Site, Pocatello
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000773262 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Northwest Pipeline Corp Pocatello Compressor Station, Pocatello
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $23,593.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007513235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
C. Paniouge, Pocatello
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071966033 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bannock Creek Community Center, Pocatello
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967964 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
C Fisher Property On Arbon Valley Hwy, Pocatello
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975462 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Papoose Springs On Tank Farm Road, Pocatello
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976478 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park - Trailer #1, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981283 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park - Trailer #2, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981286 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park - Trailer #3, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981291 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park - Trailer #4 And #5, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981297 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Roslyn Study, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981299 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park - Trailer #8, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981300 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hidden Valley Trailer Park, American Falls
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981301 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Power 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 Power 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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