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Lincoln County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lincoln County is 183.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.4 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 224 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (90), Rail grade crossing (55), Gas station (mapped facility) (23). 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: 35.7027, -96.8806.

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 Lincoln County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	8.2	3.4	2.41xSignificant	4.9 to 13.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	8.5	4.1	2.07xSignificant	5.2 to 13.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	7.5	3.7	2.03xSignificant	4.4 to 12.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	31.8	17.9	1.78xSignificant	24.5 to 40.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	49.8	30.2	1.65xSignificant	41.5 to 59.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	77.1	51.8	1.49xSignificant	66.5 to 89.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.7	4.8	1.4x	3.9 to 11.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.8	6.6	1.33x	5.4 to 13.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	183.7	143.2	1.28xSignificant	166.8 to 202.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	14.8 to 27.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	492.4	453.4	1.09xSignificant	463.2 to 523	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.8	13	1.06x	9 to 20.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.1	11.3	0.98x	7.3 to 16.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18	18.5	0.97x	13.1 to 24.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19	23.8	0.8x	13.5 to 26.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.8	13.9	0.78x	6.9 to 16.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	9.2	14.5	0.63x	5.6 to 14.4	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 Lincoln County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,342.9	9,842.6	+5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	51	59.8	-15%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	9.8	6.2	+58%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	115.7	96.9	+19%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26.2	28.6	-8%	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.

Formaldehyde21.43 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.75 per million
Benzene0.92 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)90
Rail grade crossing55
Gas station (mapped facility)23
NPDES wastewater discharge permit16
Brownfield property8
Public airport6
Major air pollution source5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Small hazardous waste generator3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Commercial airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
TRI reporting facility2
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Western Marketing Inc., Stroud
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Zinc compounds. 2,461 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7407WWSTRN194ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Tryon Utility Authority, Tryon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014436832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hiland Dairy Foods Co, Chandler
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000455917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Wildhorse Terminal, Cushing
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070943445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Stericycle, Inc, Stroud
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $46,380.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072043240 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Western Marketing-Stroud, Stroud
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043326656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Plains Marketing Lp/Cushing Terml, Cushing
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007162514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Chandler Municipal Authority, Chandler
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011008863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
South Bow Usa Lp / Cushing Tank Terminal, Agra
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058909132 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Wildhorse Terminal, Cushing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070943445 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Magellan Terml Holdings Lp / Cushing South Station, Kendrick
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040757384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tallgrass Termls Llc / Cushing South Tank Farm, Cushing
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070205376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Barnett L. F506, Sparks
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750410 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Howard G. F229, Agra
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750483 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Welsh F468, Sparks
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750624 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Disel E265, Carney
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038765477 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Elder Housing Property, Stroud
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973329 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Roe Property, Stroud
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974328 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Juds Grocery Store, Wellston
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982810 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Child Support Center St 1003, Mcloud
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984049 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Allied Materials - Stroud Facility, Stroud
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001142040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Hiland Dairy Foods Co, Chandler
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid.
TRI facility ID 74834FRMFR1100T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Chandler Batch Plant, Chandler
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds.
TRI facility ID 7483WCHNDL325E1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Stroud Ua-North Plant, Stroud
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009154529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Meeker, Town Of, Meeker
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011008783 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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