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Muskogee County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Muskogee County is 207.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 2.3 times the U.S. rate and Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 340 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (104), Air permit holder (minor source) (70), Gas station (mapped facility) (52). 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: 35.5602, -95.4202.

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 Muskogee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	9.4	4.1	2.29xSignificant	6.7 to 13	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	7.6	3.4	2.24xSignificant	5.2 to 10.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	52.4	30.2	1.74xSignificant	45.8 to 59.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	9.8	5.7	1.72xSignificant	6.9 to 13.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81.8	51.8	1.58xSignificant	73.4 to 91	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54x	3.6 to 8.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.9	4.6	1.5x	4.6 to 10.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	207.6	143.2	1.45xSignificant	193.8 to 222.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.5	8.7	1.32x	8.5 to 15.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.7	13	1.28x	12.4 to 22	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.9	17.9	1.28xSignificant	18.4 to 28.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.6	4.4	1.27x	3.5 to 8.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.4	6.2	1.19x	4.8 to 10.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	528.3	453.4	1.17xSignificant	505.6 to 551.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	5.2 to 10.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.4	18.7	1.14x	17.1 to 26.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	3.4 to 8.3	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.4	14.5	1.06x	11.6 to 20	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	15.5 to 24.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	10 to 17.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	7.8 to 14.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.4	23.8	0.86x	16.2 to 25.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.1	6.6	0.77x	3.2 to 7.9	2020-2024

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 Muskogee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,215.1	9,842.6	+44%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.1	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	66.1	59.8	+11%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.8	6.2	+25%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	118.6	96.9	+22%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	31	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.

Formaldehyde21.16 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.97 per million
Naphthalene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing104
Air permit holder (minor source)70
Gas station (mapped facility)52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)21
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
TRI reporting facility13
Brownfield property8
Small hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source5
Public airport3
Heliport3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Gas power plant2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Hydroelectric plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Fansteel Metals/FMRI, Muskogee
Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OKD007221831 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Muskogee Generating Station, Fort Gibson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium And Barium Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 161,900 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74434MSKGG5501T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Us Army National Guard Camp Gruber Range, Braggs
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,335 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7442WCMPGRPBX29 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Muskogee, Fort Gibson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000860854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Georgia-Pacific Muskogee Llc, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Ammonia, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 3 more. 361,167 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74403FRTHW5600E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 68, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Lead, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1,159 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74401KLHMBRT4BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
American Foundry Group Llc Alloy 2 Facility, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Chromium, Copper, Nickel and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 669 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74403MRCNL612SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Muskogee Mill, Muskogee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000455604 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Muskogee Plant, Muskogee
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,654.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000455588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Dal-Italia, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Chromium and 4 more. 21,589 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74401DLTLX381DA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Apac-Central Inc. Muskogee Asphalt, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 98 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7440WPCCNT1198S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Us Army National Guard Camp Gruber, Braggs
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007167715 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Refresco Us, Inc., Fort Gibson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006661193 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 03, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. 1,597 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74403WNSBRYORKA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Owens Brockway Glass Container Incorporated, Muskogee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000598586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Dal-Italia, Muskogee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020515138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Muskogee, Fort Gibson
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000860854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ergon Asphalt Partners Lp. - Muskogee Ok, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7440WBKPMTN48TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Ergon Asphalt Partners Lp. - Port Of Muskogee, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 74401KCHMT2501P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Muskogee Plant, Muskogee
Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,654.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000455588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Pollution Control Plant, Muskogee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006644998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Captiveaire Systems Inc, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Zinc compounds, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7440WCPTVR431TU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Apac-Central, Inc., Muskogee Asphalt, Muskogee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070813970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Vallourec Star Lp, Muskogee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 74403GRNTP38PRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Muskogee, Fort Gibson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000860854 (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 Muskogee 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 Muskogee 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.

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