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Creek County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Creek County is 183.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 383 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (122), Air permit holder (minor source) (117), Gas station (mapped facility) (32). 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: 35.9064, -96.3248.

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 Creek County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.9	30.2	1.62xSignificant	42.9 to 55.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.1	17.9	1.57xSignificant	23.3 to 33.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.2	4.8	1.5xSignificant	5 to 10.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.7	4.6	1.46x	4.6 to 9.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	75.1	51.8	1.45xSignificant	67.7 to 83.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.9	3.4	1.44x	3.1 to 7.5	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	23.2	16.4	1.41x	13.3 to 37.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.9	3.7	1.32x	3.1 to 7.5	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	24.6	18.7	1.32xSignificant	20.3 to 29.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	183.8	143.2	1.28xSignificant	171.8 to 196.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.1	6.6	1.23x	5.8 to 11.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19x	4.6 to 9.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16.8	14.5	1.16x	13.1 to 21.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.9	4.4	1.11x	3.1 to 7.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	501.5	453.4	1.11xSignificant	480.9 to 522.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.2	13	1.09x	10.6 to 18.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.4	4.1	1.07x	2.7 to 6.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.2	18.5	1.04x	15.3 to 23.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.1	8.7	0.93x	5.9 to 11.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.7	6.2	0.92x	3.6 to 8.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.4	23.8	0.9x	17.2 to 26.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	7.5 to 13.5	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.5	6.6	0.83x	3.5 to 8.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.1	13.9	0.8x	8.3 to 14.6	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 Creek County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,168.8	9,842.6	+24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.8	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	69.6	59.8	+17%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.8	6.2	+26%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	105.5	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.8	28.6	-3%	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.

Formaldehyde22.09 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde1.86 per million
Benzene1.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 273 days: 220 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, 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.

Rail grade crossing122
Air permit holder (minor source)117
Gas station (mapped facility)32
NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Small hazardous waste generator18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
TRI reporting facility12
Public airport7
Brownfield property7
Hazardous waste transporter7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source3
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Wilcox Oil Company, Creek County
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OK0001010917 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Real Alloy Recycling Llc, Sapulpa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Copper compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 81,941 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74066NTRNT15031 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Paragon Industries Inc, Sapulpa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 35,620 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7406WPRGNN3778W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Rolled Alloys, Tulsa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,400 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7413WRLLDL6555S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
National Oilwell Varco/Tulsa Multiplex, Tulsa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 4,798 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74131GSPMP6740S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Webco Industries Inc Kellyville Specialty Tube, Kellyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 767 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7403WWBCND18256 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
N&S Flamespray, Mannford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 489 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7404WNSFLM2158N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Prescor Inc., Tulsa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 150 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74131PRSCR8901N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Webco Industries Inc. Mannford Specialty Tube, Mannford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 134 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7404WWBCND51FST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Td Williamson Inc Tulsa Manufacturing Facility, Tulsa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 127 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74131TDWLL6801S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Premier Plant Services Llc, Sapulpa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Manganese, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 114 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74066JGSTL2429I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Real Alloy Recycling Llc, Sapulpa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070864119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ardagh Glass Inc, Sapulpa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 3,778 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74066LBRTY1000N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Rolled Alloys, Tulsa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070559774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Oilton Wa, Oilton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,725.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011007301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Ardagh Glass Inc. (Sapulpa), Sapulpa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Sapulpa Wwtf, Sapulpa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $56,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006698289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Asphalt & Fuel Supply, Tulsa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 8 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7413WSPHLT7SULZ (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Webco Industries Inc Kellyville Specialty Tube, Kellyville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041626372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
N&S Flamespray, Mannford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070207966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
National Oilwell Varco/Tulsa Multiplex, Tulsa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001651891 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Td Williamson Inc / 6801 S 65th W Ave, Sapulpa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000455338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Sapulpa Faclty, Sapulpa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454749 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Paragon Industries, Inc, Sapulpa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bristow Municipal Authority, Bristow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009154850 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

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 Creek 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 Creek 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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