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Okfuskee County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Okfuskee County is 238.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 92 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (34), Brownfield property (18), Gas station (mapped facility) (10). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 35.4648, -96.2645.

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 Okfuskee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	39.7	17.9	2.22xSignificant	25.6 to 58.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	58.5	30.2	1.94xSignificant	43 to 78.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	238.6	143.2	1.67xSignificant	204.5 to 277.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	77.9	51.8	1.5xSignificant	59.4 to 100.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	513	453.4	1.13xSignificant	461.7 to 568.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.3	23.8	1.06x	14.7 to 40.9	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 Okfuskee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	16,293.8	9,842.6	+66%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.8	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	105.8	59.8	+77%	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	147.8	96.9	+52%	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.

Formaldehyde22.01 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.85 per million
Benzene0.87 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)34
Brownfield property18
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Rail grade crossing9
NPDES wastewater discharge permit8
Major air pollution source2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Public airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Gas power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
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.

Scissortail Engry L/Paden Plt, Paden
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Carbon disulfide, Benzene, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 93,737 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7486WSCSSR1151N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Paden Gas Plant, Paden
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007394676 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
John H Lilley Correctional Cntr, Boley
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110021019477 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 5
John H Lilley Correctional Cntr, Boley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021019477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Okemah Utilities Authority, Okemah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064253347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Enogex Llc/Welty Sta, Paden
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007386514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pso Weleetka Power Station, Weleetka
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013970621 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weleetka, Weleetka
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2966 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Scott E. E267, Weleetka
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038749094 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Groves 2 Project, F417, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038750474 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Fechter Project F103, Wetumka
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038758788 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Okemah Armory, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964952 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Bancfirst Building, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971690 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
General Store Property, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976223 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Neal'S Garage, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978461 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Okfuskee County Historical Society, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978721 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Floyd'S Apco, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979308 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mccormick Service Station, Boley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979384 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Okemah Oil Company, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980756 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Thlopthlocco 60 Acres, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980843 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Okemah Community Hospital, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982817 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
10th Street Sinclair, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984248 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Baker Property, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985030 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
J. C. Wilson & Co. Station, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986250 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Okemah Old Presbyterian Church, Okemah
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986267 (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.

John H Lilley Correctional Cntr, Boley
EPA FRS registry ID
110021019477
Wastewater permit
Yes, significant noncompliance, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee 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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