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Jefferson County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jefferson County is 208.7 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 75 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (45), Air permit holder (minor source) (14), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (5). 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: 34.0691, -97.8398.

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 Jefferson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	57.1	30.2	1.89xSignificant	36.3 to 87.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	208.7	143.2	1.46xSignificant	164.2 to 262.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.5	51.8	1.42x	49.9 to 106.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	451.7	453.4	1x	384.5 to 528.3	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 Jefferson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,512.7	9,842.6	+27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	134.9	96.9	+39%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde18.96 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.43 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2024

Monitored on 305 days: 247 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 108.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing45
Air permit holder (minor source)14
NPDES wastewater discharge permit5
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Elliott Manufactured Homes Inc, Addington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 50,914 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73520GLSPR1WEVA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Elliott Manufactured Homes Inc / Glass Pro Division, Addington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015780788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pearce Llc, Waurika
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072206307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1462176811 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wilson Cattle Co., Ringling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009153735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Town Of Ringling, Ringling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011009443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Waurika Livestock Commission Company, Waurika
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011013606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Terral Casino, Terral
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070048272 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Casey'S General Store #4593, Ringling
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072074958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Private, Addington
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595616S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Youree Ranch Road, Addington
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595617Y (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Field, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595620G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Field, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595621N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Field, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595622V (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Meridian St, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595623C (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Florida Ave, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595624J (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E D Ave, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595628L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E Broadway Ave, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595629T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Us 70, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595630M (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Field, Waurika
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595633H (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Sugden Road, Sugden
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595635W (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
E2030 Rd, Sugden
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595636D (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Private Field, Ryan
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595639Y (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Main St/ Taylor St, Ryan
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595641A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Washington Street, Ryan
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 595642G (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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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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