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Sandoval County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sandoval County is 127.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 595 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (349), Air permit holder (minor source) (93), Gas station (mapped facility) (44). 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: 35.7056, -106.7794.

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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 Sandoval County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	18.3	13	1.41xSignificant	15.4 to 21.7	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	20.5	16.4	1.25x	13.3 to 30.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.6	6.6	1.15x	6 to 9.6	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.7	4.1	1.15x	3.4 to 6.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.9	8.7	1.14x	8 to 12.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11x	5.2 to 8.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.1	17.9	1.07x	16.4 to 22.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15	14.5	1.03x	12.5 to 17.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.5	3.4	1.03x	2.4 to 4.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	24.1	23.8	1.01x	21 to 27.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.6	5.7	0.98x	4.2 to 7.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.2	4.4	0.95x	3 to 5.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	417.6	453.4	0.92x	404.6 to 430.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.4	4.8	0.92x	3.2 to 6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.6	13.9	0.91x	10.5 to 15	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.4 to 7.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	8.3 to 12.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	127.7	143.2	0.89x	120.7 to 135	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.3	18.5	0.88x	13.8 to 19.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.2	18.7	0.87x	13.8 to 19	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.2 to 3.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	2.7	3.7	0.73x	1.8 to 4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	3.2	4.6	0.7x	2.2 to 4.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	18.6	30.2	0.62x	16 to 21.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	31.5	51.8	0.61x	28.2 to 35.2	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 Sandoval County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,510.9	9,842.6	-3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.8	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	54.6	59.8	-9%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.1	6.2	-17%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	101.9	96.9	+5%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.3	28.6	-4%	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.

Formaldehyde13.49 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.46 per million
Naphthalene2.05 per million
Acetaldehyde1.35 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 358 days: 263 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit349
Air permit holder (minor source)93
Gas station (mapped facility)44
Scrapyard (mapped facility)22
Rail grade crossing19
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
Brownfield property8
Small hazardous waste generator7
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Solar power plant4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Industrial wastewater discharge3
TRI reporting facility3
Heliport2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Gas power 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.

Intel Corp - Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride, Ozone, Fluorine and 4 more. 65,313 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 87124NTLCR4100S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Aersale Component Solutions, Rio Rancho
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009457710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Intel Corp, Rio Rancho
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000472471 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
American Gypsum - Bernalillo, Bernalillo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8700WMRCNG1NHIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Rinker Albuquerque Pipe, Bernalillo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8700WRNKRL37HIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Village Of Corrales (Nmr04a004), Corrales
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022742264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Of Rio Rancho Wastewater Facilities, Rio Rancho
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $257,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022872346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Placitas Development Corporation, Placitas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063867926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dhf Technical Products Llc, Rio Rancho
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Silver, Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8712WDVDHF545VR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Aersale Component Solutions, Rio Rancho
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009457710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Menefee Mining - Cuba Humate Facility, Cuba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028001329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Sandoval County (Nmr04a003), Bernalillo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039177823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Town Of Bernalillo, Bernalillo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055181707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cuba Facility West, Cuba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110061347403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
San Ysidro Humate Facility Plant, San Ysidro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066900036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, Bernalillo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070000574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, Rio Ranch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070002445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
City Of Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070002715 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Harold'S Grading And Trucking Gravel Pit, Rio Rancho
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070519663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
David H. Fell & Co Inc, Rio Rancho
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004276729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rinker Albuquerque Pipe, Bernalillo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071428649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Buildology Inc., Bernalillo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071445320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cuba, Village Of, Cuba
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009831156 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Menefee Mining - Cuba Humate Facility, Cuba
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110028001329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
San Felipe Pueblo Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Felipe Pueblo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037117679 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Sandoval 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 Sandoval 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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