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Santa Fe County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Santa Fe County is 108.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,004 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (564), Scrapyard (mapped facility) (104), Air permit holder (minor source) (100). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 35.5254, -105.9834.

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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 Santa Fe County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths3.93.71.05x2.9 to 5.22020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.121.05x1.4 to 3.12020-2024
ThyroidNew cases13.4131.03x10.9 to 16.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.66.61x5.3 to 8.22020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.44.60.96x3.3 to 5.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases12.313.90.88x10.4 to 14.52019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2123.80.88x18.4 to 23.92019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.58.70.86x6.1 to 9.32019-2023
StomachDeaths2.32.70.85x1.5 to 3.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases380.9453.40.84x369.3 to 392.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.26.20.84x3.8 to 7.12019-2023
PancreasDeaths911.30.8x7.5 to 10.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.54.40.8x2.5 to 4.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.84.80.79x2.9 to 5.12020-2024
BladderDeaths3.24.10.78x2.3 to 4.42020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases11.214.50.77x9.3 to 13.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths2.63.40.76x1.8 to 3.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths108.9143.20.76x103.2 to 114.92020-2024
BladderNew cases13.918.70.74x12 to 16.12019-2023
StomachNew cases4.86.60.73x3.5 to 6.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases12.818.50.69x10.8 to 15.12019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases10.917.90.61x9 to 13.22019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths3.35.70.58x2.3 to 4.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths14.930.20.49x12.9 to 17.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases25.151.80.48x22.5 to 28.12019-2023

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 Santa Fe County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,950.49,842.6-9%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.375.3+5%years
Child mortality48.159.8-19%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality2.86.2-55%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths111.196.9+15%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths46.528.6+62%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.

  • Formaldehyde11.73 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.37 per million
  • Naphthalene1.32 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 286 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 93.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,004 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit564
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)104
  • Air permit holder (minor source)100
  • Gas station (mapped facility)61
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)58
  • Rail grade crossing55
  • Brownfield property17
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)8
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
  • Landfill (mapped facility)4
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Heliport2
  • Major air pollution source1
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Solar 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.

  1. Los Alamos County Pud-Bayo Wwtp, Los Alamos

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064604441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  2. Santa Fe Rgnl, Santa Fe

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID SAF (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  3. New Mexico Army National Guard Santa Fe Training Complex, Santa Fe

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004280153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  4. Santa Fe County Public Works Nmr12az31, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063867935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  5. Santa Fe Wwtp, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064609044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  6. Casas Bonitas Subdivision, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070079781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Santa Fe Airport - Taxiway D Construction Phase Ii, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070686589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  8. Nmarmg Army Air Support Facility (Aasf), Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022788438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  9. Paseo Real Wastewater Treatment Facility, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064864598 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  10. Delhur Industries, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110066868376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  11. Glorieta Camps Wastewater Treatment Plant, Glorieta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011027389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  12. Pojoaque Terrace Mobile Home, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013312520 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  13. Caja Del Rio Landfill, Santa Fe

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018913764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  14. Associated Asphalt #2, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070264111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  15. Associated Asphalt #5, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070265909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  16. Mr. G'S Pro Tow, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031337765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  17. Buckman Direct Diversion Proje, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064601284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  18. Eker Brother Santa Fe River Pit, Santa Fe

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064877959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  19. 3SFA Santa Fe Airport

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 350490021 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 3.1

  20. Santa Fe Railyards, Santa Fe

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015332825 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  21. Cerrillos Hills Mining District, Santa Fe

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038752873 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  22. Baca Street Site, Santa Fe

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039554791 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  23. Cerrillos Gravel Pits, Cerrillos

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041620298 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  24. Santa Fe County Judicial Complex, Santa Fe

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043352555 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  25. Santa Fe River Assessment, Santa Fe

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045400632 (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.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe 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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