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Catron County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Catron County is 115.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 46 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Public airport (14), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (10), Gas station (mapped facility) (7). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 33.8915, -108.3812.

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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 Catron County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	382.6	453.4	0.84x	302.9 to 482.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	115.1	143.2	0.8x	82.6 to 166.2	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 Catron County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,456.6	9,842.6	+16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.2	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	213.3	96.9	+120%	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: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde9.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.35 per million
Acetaldehyde0.65 per million
Pahpom0.39 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 226 days: 162 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 100.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Public airport14
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Gas station (mapped facility)7
Air permit holder (minor source)5
EPA air quality monitor2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
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.

Reserve, Village Of, Reserve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010656879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Jewett Mesa, Apache Creek
Public airport. O.
Record ID 13Q (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Glenwood, Glenwood
Public airport. O.
Record ID E94 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Reserve, Reserve
Public airport. O.
Record ID T16 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Pie Town Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID relation/11680835 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Reserve Wastewater Treatment Plant, Reserve
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1091195548 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wnmt York To Wild Horse Fiber Installation, Pie Town
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070249772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Borderlands Wind Project, Red Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070865786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Catwalk Access Road, Glenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071540662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mogollon Minimal Impact Exploration Operation, Glenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071541853 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cn 6101221 Nm 264, Rock Springs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071727108 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cn 6101430, Reserve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071729063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Centerfire Creek, Luna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071848961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jerry Woodrow And Gila Oak Land Trust Streambank Rehabilitation, Silver City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071993920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Catron County Menges Lane Street And Drainage Improvements, Glenwood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072255634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Salt River Project, Quemado
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110022678672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Derrick Construction - 150 Cu Yd Concret, Luna
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110022725112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Russell S&G - Sand And Gravel Facility N, New Mexico
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110031463663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Pioneer Industries - Portable Soil Cemen, Luna
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110041347879 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
400tph Crusher Gcp2-8418, Datil
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070667087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Hummingbird Fire Drums 1
Hazardous waste transporter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072233281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Fuel Station
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/4937551095 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Rito Quemado
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID relation/13217186 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Michelle's Store, Reserve
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1091175327 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Black Gold Emporium, Reserve
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1091193326 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
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 Catron 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 Catron 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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