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Bernalillo County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bernalillo County is 127 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 3,589 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (1,424), Air permit holder (minor source) (1,181), Scrapyard (mapped facility) (231). 5 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 35.0423, -106.6764.

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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 Bernalillo County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidDeaths0.60.51.2x0.3 to 0.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.86.61.18xSignificant7.1 to 8.72020-2024
ThyroidNew cases15.3131.18xSignificant14 to 16.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.18.71.16xSignificant9.2 to 11.12019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases15.514.51.07x14.3 to 16.82019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases17.116.41.04x13.9 to 212019-2023
StomachDeaths2.82.71.04x2.3 to 3.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x3 to 4.12020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.65.70.98x4.9 to 6.42020-2024
StomachNew cases6.36.60.95x5.5 to 7.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.113.90.94x12 to 14.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.223.80.93x20.8 to 23.72019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.311.30.91x9.4 to 11.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x3.4 to 4.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1617.90.89x14.8 to 17.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths127143.20.89x123.6 to 130.52020-2024
All cancerNew cases397.8453.40.88x391.7 to 404.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.24.80.88x3.6 to 4.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.720.85x1.3 to 2.12020-2024
EsophagusNew cases3.94.60.85x3.3 to 4.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.26.20.84x4.5 to 62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths33.70.81x2.5 to 3.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.618.50.79x13.4 to 15.82019-2023
BladderDeaths3.24.10.78x2.7 to 3.82020-2024
BladderNew cases1318.70.7x11.9 to 14.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths18.930.20.63x17.6 to 20.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases31.451.80.61x29.8 to 33.22019-2023

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 Bernalillo County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,523.99,842.6+17%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.175.3-0%years
Child mortality62.359.8+4%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.76.2-8%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths139.696.9+44%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths62.128.6+117%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde15.29 per million
  • Naphthalene2.85 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.46 per million
  • Benzene1.69 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 97 good, 21 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 58, peak 204.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,589 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1,424
  • Air permit holder (minor source)1,181
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)231
  • Gas station (mapped facility)197
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)120
  • Rail grade crossing91
  • Small hazardous waste generator83
  • Brownfield property46
  • Large hazardous waste generator34
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)32
  • TRI reporting facility28
  • Hazardous waste transporter19
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)17
  • Landfill (mapped facility)17
  • Industrial wastewater discharge11
  • Solar power plant9
  • Major air pollution source7
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter7
  • EPA air quality monitor6
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)5
  • Heliport5
  • Gas power plant4
  • Superfund (NPL) site4
  • Commercial airport2
  • Public airport1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • Battery storage 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.

  1. AT&SF (Albuquerque), Albuquerque

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NMD980622864 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. South Valley, Albuquerque

    Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NMD980745558 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Fruit Avenue Plume, Albuquerque

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NMD986668911 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Carlisle Village Cleaners, Albuquerque

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NMN000622185 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  5. Us Dod Usaf Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $86,495.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001546444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.8

  6. Aj Maes Dba Sandia Marble, Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Dimethyl phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 24,206 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87102SNDMR14241 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  7. Us Dod Usaf Kirtland Air Force Base, Kirtland Afb

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 16,367 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87117SRFRC2050W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  8. Western Refining - Albuquerque Lp Terminal, Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Benzene, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,011 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8710WWSTRN329BR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  9. Us Dod Usaf Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $86,495.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001546444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  10. Gcc Rio Grande Inc, Tijeras

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Mercury compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,021 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87059RGRND11783 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  11. Solaero Technologies Corporation, Albuquerque

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $248,941.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004282071 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  12. Unm Main Campus, Albuquerque

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $54,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021328614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  13. Tempur Production Usa Llc, Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 2,440 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87121TMPRP1297T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.1

  14. Us Dod Usaf Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $86,495.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001546444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  15. Us Dod Usaf Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $86,495.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001546444 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  16. Albuquerque Asphalt Plant, Albuquerque

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $60,182.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017347771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  17. Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Mesa Del, Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 83,960 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8710WMTRND56UNI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  18. Cts Electronic Components Inc, Albuquerque

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000472426 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  19. Unm Main Campus, Albuquerque

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $54,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021328614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  20. Unm Main Campus, Albuquerque

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $54,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021328614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  21. Abb Installation Products Inc., Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 2 more. 64,612 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87121LSTML6625B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  22. Us Doe National Training Center, Albuquerque

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 48,327 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87117SDNNPBLDG3 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  23. Lovelace Respiratory Research Inst, Albuquerque

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $104,074.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004281081 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  24. San Jose, Albuquerque

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 350012022 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 6.3

  25. Unm Main Campus, Albuquerque

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $54,465.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021328614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bernalillo County

  • New Mexico 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 Bernalillo County, and their findings.

  • New Mexico vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • New Mexico health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • New Mexico 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.

  • New Mexico 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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