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Valencia County, New Mexico: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Valencia County is 140.5 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 383 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (160), Rail grade crossing (58), Gas station (mapped facility) (39). One correctional facility operates in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 34.6887, -106.8352.

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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 Valencia County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductDeaths9.16.61.38xSignificant6.7 to 12.22020-2024
ThyroidNew cases16.2131.25x12.4 to 20.92019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.23.41.24x2.6 to 6.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.28.71.17x7.6 to 13.52019-2023
StomachDeaths32.71.11x1.7 to 52020-2024
BladderDeaths4.44.11.07x2.7 to 6.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases18.417.91.03x14.7 to 232019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.111.30.98x8.5 to 14.52020-2024
All cancerDeaths140.5143.20.98x130.3 to 151.32020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.54.60.98x2.8 to 7.12019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.53.70.95x2.1 to 5.72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x2.3 to 6.42020-2024
PancreasNew cases12.413.90.89x9.6 to 15.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases389.2453.40.86x371.5 to 407.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.36.20.85x3.3 to 8.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths25.130.20.83x21 to 29.92020-2024
StomachNew cases5.46.60.82x3.7 to 7.92019-2023
BladderNew cases1518.70.8x11.9 to 18.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases40.351.80.78x34.9 to 46.22019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.214.50.77x8.4 to 14.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases13.318.50.72x10.2 to 17.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths3.85.70.67x2.3 to 6.12020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths34.80.63x1.7 to 52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases13.923.80.58x10.8 to 17.82019-2023

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 Valencia County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death11,779.19,842.6+20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.575.3-1%years
Child mortality50.659.8-15%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality7.86.2+25%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths11496.9+18%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths44.228.6+55%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.

  • Formaldehyde11.97 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.5 per million
  • Naphthalene0.99 per million
  • Acetaldehyde0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 360 days: 271 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 97.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit160
  • Rail grade crossing58
  • Gas station (mapped facility)39
  • Air permit holder (minor source)37
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)31
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)15
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Solar power plant7
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Public airport4
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Gas power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • TRI reporting facility1

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. Arcosa Wind Towers Inc, Belen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Manganese and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,816 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 8700WRCSWN1951N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  2. Aristech Surfaces Llc, Belen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 9,294 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87002XXVNT1945H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  3. Wall Colmonoy Corp, Los Lunas

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 291 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 87031WLLCL550SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  4. Arcosa Wind Towers Inc, Belen

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071843040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  5. City Of Belen Wwtp, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001934462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  6. Clariant Corporation Belen, Belen

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012221559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Clariant Corporation Belen, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012221559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  8. Skrappit Auto Recycling And Storage, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071156123 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  9. Bosque Farms, Village Of, Bosque Farms

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009831058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  10. Alliance Recycling Llc, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064615796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  11. City Of Belen, Nm Wastewater Treatment Plant, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071075822 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  12. Clariant Corporation Belen, Belen

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012221559 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  13. Valencia Energy Facility, Belen

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022706008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  14. Los Lunas Wwtp, Los Lunas

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011027511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  15. Belen Compressor Station, Belen

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022691265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  16. Valencia Regional Landfill And Recycling Facility, Los Lunas

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022722222 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  17. La Luz Energy Center, Belen

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056290035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  18. Arcosa Wind Tower Inc, Jarales

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110072198126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  19. Valencia Energy Facility, Belen

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 55802 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3.1

  20. La Luz Energy Center, Belen

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 58284 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 3

  21. Rio Del Oro Ww Treatment Fac., Los Lunas

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009831110 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  22. Valencia Regional Landfill And Recycling Facility, Los Lunas

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022722222 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  23. Belen Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044903218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  24. Arcosa Wind Towers Inc, Belen

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071843040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  25. Rio Communities Ww Treatment, Belen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009148449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

Correctional facilities

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

  • Central Nm Medium Correctional Facility, Los Lunas

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110013124047
    Water system
    NM3510632
    Health-based violations
    1 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    24
    Contaminants cited
    Arsenic
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Valencia 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 Valencia 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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