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Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Roger Mills County is 133.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 645 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (627), Gas station (mapped facility) (3), Wind power plant (3). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 35.7256, -99.6885.

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 Roger Mills County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
All cancerNew cases504.3453.41.11x411.9 to 612.62019-2023
All cancerDeaths133.7143.20.93x92 to 190.72020-2024

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 Roger Mills County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,123.29,842.6+23%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.775.3-1%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths159.996.9+65%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde16.1 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.77 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.03 per million
  • Benzene0.6 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Air permit holder (minor source)627
  • Gas station (mapped facility)3
  • Wind power plant3
  • Brownfield property2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
  • Major air pollution source1
  • Public airport1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Heliport1
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit1
  • 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.

  1. Roger Mills Gas Processing Plant, Hammon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 14,644 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 7364WRGRML118N1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  2. Roger Mills Gas Processing Plant, Elk City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038363712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  3. Antelope Hills Gas Plant, Crawford

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007387309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  4. Hi-Pro Feeds Llc-Cheyenne, Cheyenne

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070200633 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  5. Smith'S Grocery & Station, Roll

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043425683 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  6. Ll Males Storage Facility, Cheyenne

    Brownfield property.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071981033 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record

    Severity 3

  7. Hi-Pro Feeds Cheyenne, Cheyenne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.

    TRI facility ID 7362WHPRFD42SLL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3

  8. Mignon Laird Muni, Cheyenne

    Public airport. O.

    Record ID 93F (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  9. Wastewater Plant

    Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.

    Record ID way/1376550428 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record

    Severity 2

  10. Cheyenne La And Lb Phases 1-4 Project, Cheyenne

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071439748 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  11. Oneok Field Svc/Farni Cmpsr Sta, Hammon

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012160339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.3

  12. Et Gathering Processing Llc / Black Kettle Compressor Station, Reydon

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039017426 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.3

  13. Jma Energy Company / Whitledge 5 13h, Sayre

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070226427 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.3

  14. Jma Energy Company / Dovell 1 31, Berlin

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071941655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.3

  15. Jma Energy Company / Hutson Farms 3 13h, Berlin

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071949257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.3

  16. Oneok Field Services Co Llc / Dean Lateral Compressor Station, Roll

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007019797 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  17. Enbridge Pipelines /Oryx 33 Facility, Reydon

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007019859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  18. Oneok Field Services Co Llc / Cheyenne Turbines Compressor Station, Crawford

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007019877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  19. Palo Duro Pipelines Texas Gathering Lp / Tex Ok Compressor Station, Reydon

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007019939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  20. Oneok Field Svc/Wickham Lateral Cmpsr Sta, Leedey

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007019984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  21. Et Gathering Processing Llc / Grimes Compressor Station, Cheyenne

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007032987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  22. Oneok Field Svc/East Wickham, Strong City

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007163005 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  23. Dcp Operating Co Lp / Kettle Booster Station, Strong City

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007163461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  24. Northern Natural Ga/Roger Mills Cnty 1, Cheyenne

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007165316 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

  25. Enogex Gas Gatherin/Strong City Cmpsr St, Strong City

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007167163 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1

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 Roger Mills 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 Roger Mills 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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