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Craig County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Craig County is 167.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 133 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (64), Air permit holder (minor source) (34), Gas station (mapped facility) (11). 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: 36.7501, -95.2155.

How this county ranks in Oklahoma

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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 Craig County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.4	17.9	1.59xSignificant	18.1 to 42.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	29.2	18.7	1.56xSignificant	19.4 to 42.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	40.3	30.2	1.33x	29.1 to 55	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22	18.5	1.19x	13.4 to 34.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	167.9	143.2	1.17xSignificant	143.3 to 196	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.5	51.8	1.05x	41.4 to 71	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	468.6	453.4	1.03x	424.9 to 515.8	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 Craig County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,484.2	9,842.6	+17%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.5	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	80.8	59.8	+35%	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	129.8	96.9	+34%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.6	28.6	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde19.63 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.77 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing64
Air permit holder (minor source)34
Gas station (mapped facility)11
NPDES wastewater discharge permit9
Public airport6
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Vinita Wwt, Vinita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022578646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Apac-Central, Inc., Vinita Asphalt, Vinita
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071042264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Apac-Central Inc. Vinita Asphalt, Vinita
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 64 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7430WPCCNT26457 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Bluejacket Wwt, Bluejacket
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,313.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039702532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
South Grand Lake Rgnl, Ketchum
Public airport. O.
Record ID 1K8 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Vinita Muni, Vinita
Public airport. O.
Record ID H04 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1372792773 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1520732599 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/920981969 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Apac Central Inc / Vinita Quarry And Asphalt 4054, Vinita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007385249 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Big Cabin Public Works Auth, Big Cabin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011007864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Custom Commodities, Inc., Vinita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012299155 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Fresh Start Bakeries North America - Vinita, Vinita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000535172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jimmy L. Pallissard, Welch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011014277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Neill Cattle Co., Welch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011014348 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cn Ns4340 Road - Grading, Drainage, & Surfacing, Vinita
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070817552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Spill Site - Big Cabin, Ok - S26-24411, Big Cabin
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072292335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
E 30 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413489S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 40 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413490L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E0050 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413491T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 60 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413492A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 70 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413493G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 80 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413494N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 90 Rd, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413496C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E 1st Ave, Welch
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 413497J (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Craig County

Oklahoma 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 Craig County, and their findings.
Oklahoma vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Oklahoma health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Oklahoma 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.
Oklahoma 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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