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Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Oklahoma County is 169.4 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 2,301 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (628), Brownfield property (461), Gas station (mapped facility) (298). 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: 35.5542, -97.4075.

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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 Oklahoma County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Childhood cancer (under 15)	Deaths	2.5	1.9	1.32x	1.5 to 3.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.3	3.4	1.26xSignificant	3.7 to 5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.1	30.2	1.26xSignificant	36.3 to 40	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.5	2	1.25x	2 to 3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.1	6.6	1.23xSignificant	7.3 to 9	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	3.3	2.7	1.22xSignificant	2.8 to 3.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.9	5.7	1.21xSignificant	6.1 to 7.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.3	8.7	1.18xSignificant	9.3 to 11.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.4	143.2	1.18xSignificant	165.5 to 173.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.7	4.1	1.15x	4 to 5.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11xSignificant	18.5 to 21.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.3	4.8	1.1x	4.6 to 6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	4 to 5.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	10.9 to 13	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.5	51.8	1.05xSignificant	52.3 to 56.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.8	18.5	1.02x	17.5 to 20.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	454.7	453.4	1x	448.3 to 461.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.6	4.6	1x	4 to 5.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.6	3.7	0.97x	3.1 to 4.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	12.2 to 14.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.4	23.8	0.94x	20.9 to 23.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.6	14.5	0.94x	12.4 to 14.7	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15	16.4	0.91x	12.5 to 17.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.1	18.7	0.91x	15.9 to 18.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.4	6.2	0.87x	4.7 to 6.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.6	6.6	0.85x	4.9 to 6.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	10.7	13	0.82x	9.7 to 11.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	Deaths	0.4	0.5	0.8x	0.2 to 0.7	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 Oklahoma County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,806.9	9,842.6	+10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.8	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	63.9	59.8	+7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.9	6.2	+11%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	109.3	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.2	28.6	-5%	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.

Formaldehyde22.57 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.85 per million
Acetaldehyde1.79 per million
Naphthalene1.51 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 182 good, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 51, peak 459.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,301 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)628
Brownfield property461
Gas station (mapped facility)298
Rail grade crossing259
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)208
Small hazardous waste generator104
NPDES wastewater discharge permit84
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)61
TRI reporting facility49
Large hazardous waste generator27
Hazardous waste transporter24
Major air pollution source22
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)14
Heliport13
Scrapyard (mapped facility)10
Large greenhouse gas emitter8
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Public airport5
EPA air quality monitor4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Gas power plant4
Commercial airport3
Crematorium (mapped facility)2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001), Oklahoma City
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OK1571724391 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Eagle Industries, Midwest City
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OKN000607068 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Us Dod Usaf Tinker Afb, Tinker Afb
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Nitric acid, Toluene, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 225,580 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73145TNKRR8745E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Jetta Corp, Edmond
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 115,738 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73013JTTCR425CE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Mcclarin Plastics Llc Oklahoma Div, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 92,987 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7311WCSTMC3949N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Hubbell Utility Supply, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Styrene, Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 44,690 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73135QDGRP681SS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Phillips 66 Co Oklahoma City Products Terminal, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,319 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73117CNCPH46NE1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Milamar Coatings Llc, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Nonylphenol, Diglycidyl resorcinol ether, Ethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 12,670 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7311WMLMRC311NW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Metal Container Corp, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane. 744,779 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73179MTLCN3713H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Univar Usa Inc Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Diethanolamine, Tetrachloroethylene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,389 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73179VNWTR3320S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 4,180 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7311WBKRHG1271N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City
Major air pollution source. Penalties $525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
M-D Building Products, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Diisocyanates, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,213 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73118MCKLN4041N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $525.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Balon Corp, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 32,622 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7312WBLNCR3245S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
W&W-Afco Steel Llc, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc (fume or dust). 30,281 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73106WWSTL1730W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Aluminum Beverage Can Lid Mfg Facility, Oklahoma City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000769428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Smico Manufacturing Co Inc., Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 229 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7314WSMCMN611CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Bachman Services Inc An Innospec Co, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Ethylene glycol, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. 20,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73143BCHMN2220S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Nortek Air Solutions Governair, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 192 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73118GVRNR4841N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Nortek Data Center Cooling, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 179 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7311WNRTKS1271N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
CENTRAL FIRE STATION, Oklahoma City
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 401090035 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 6.2
Ok Foods Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 12,601 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73179GHRML7300S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Us Doj Fed Bureau Of Prisons - Ftc Okla / Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City
EPA FRS registry ID
110070205433
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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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