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Kingfisher County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kingfisher County is 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,209 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (1,111), Rail grade crossing (44), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (10). 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: 35.9276, -97.9428.

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 Kingfisher County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.2	17.9	1.35x	15 to 37.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.2	30.2	1.3x	27.9 to 54	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	165.8	143.2	1.16x	140.8 to 194.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.9	18.7	1.06x	11.9 to 31.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	451.7	453.4	1x	408.3 to 498.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.9	23.8	0.96x	14.2 to 35.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	46.7	51.8	0.9x	34.1 to 62.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.1	18.5	0.87x	9.2 to 26.6	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 Kingfisher County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,637.8	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.7	75.3	+2%	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	73.2	96.9	-25%	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.

Formaldehyde22.82 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.57 per million
Benzene1.08 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,209 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)1,111
Rail grade crossing44
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Major air pollution source8
Public airport8
Small hazardous waste generator6
Brownfield property5
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Wind power plant2
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Gas 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.

Omega Gas Plant, Okarche
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, 1,3-Butadiene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 78,852 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7376WMGGSP274N2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Tom Stack Llc / Chisholm Plant, Cashion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol, Benzene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 63,294 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7301WTMSTC4MINE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Dcp Operating Co Lp / Kingfisher Natural Gas Processing Plan, Cashion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Benzene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,180 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7301WDCPPR4MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Dcp Midstream Lp/Okarche Plant, Okarche
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol, Cyclohexane, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,508 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7376WDCPMD6MIWN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Tom Stack Llc / Chisholm Plant, Cashion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,575.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064433572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Dcp Operating Co Lp / Kingfisher Natural Gas Processing Plan, Cashion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039032864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Bce Mach Iii Midstream Holdings Llc / Lincoln Gas Plant, Kingfisher
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,080.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069998843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Nortek Air Solutions, Okarche
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Copper, Manganese and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 75 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73762TMTRL15EOK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Omega Gas Plant, Okarche
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070247483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Dcp Midstream Lp/Okarche Plant, Okarche
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007161533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Dcp Operating Co Lp / Kingfisher Natural Gas Processing Plan, Cashion
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039032864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Tom Stack Llc / Chisholm Plant, Cashion
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,575.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064433572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
15 E Oklahoma Ave Spray Paint Booths, Okarche
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Mustang Gas Prod Llc/Kingfisher East Sta, Kingfisher
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001649011 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dcp Operating Co Lp / Kingfisher Natural Gas Processing Plan, Cashion
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,625.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039032864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dcp Midstream Lp/Okarche Plant, Okarche
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007161533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Kingfisher, Kingfisher
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011406237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tom Stack Llc / Karbach Compressor Station, Omega
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070049982 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mustang Gas Prod Llc/Gooden Sta, Loyal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007165502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Panhandle Eastern P/Cashion Sta, Cashion
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017433286 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dcp Midstream Lp/Okarche Plant, Okarche
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007161533 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Devon Energy Production Co Lp / Long Neck Cpf, Omega
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070380224 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Kingfisher, Kingfisher
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2986 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
States O. F621, Kingfisher
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750580 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Storm 2 F630, Kingfisher
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750599 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher 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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