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Woodward County, Oklahoma: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Woodward County is 154.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 253 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (154), Rail grade crossing (38), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 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: 36.4783, -99.283.

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 Woodward County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26.5	17.9	1.48xSignificant	18.1 to 37.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.7	30.2	1.18x	26.2 to 47.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.3	11.3	1.18x	7.7 to 21.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16	13.9	1.15x	9.7 to 25.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	154.7	143.2	1.08x	133.7 to 178.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.6	51.8	1.03x	41.8 to 68.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.2	23.8	0.97x	15.3 to 34	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	408.4	453.4	0.9x	373.2 to 446.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.4	18.7	0.88x	10.2 to 25.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.1	18.5	0.71x	7.6 to 21.3	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 Woodward County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,577.7	9,842.6	-3%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.8	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	75.5	59.8	+26%	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	95.6	96.9	-1%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde15.19 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.78 per million
Acetaldehyde1.01 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

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

Air permit holder (minor source)154
Rail grade crossing38
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Major air pollution source6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
NPDES wastewater discharge permit6
Wind power plant5
Hazardous waste transporter4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Brownfield property3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Commercial airport2
Public airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Terra International (Oklahoma) Llc., Woodward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Diisocyanates and 4 more. 6,637,747 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73801TRRNT1000T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Deepwater Chemicals Inc., Woodward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl iodide, Methanol, Zinc compounds, Ethylbenzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,286 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73801DPWTR1210A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Redcliff Plant, Mutual
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,787 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 7385WRDCLF5549S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Terra International (Oklahoma) Inc/Woodward Complex, Woodward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Woodward Iodine Corp, Woodward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Chlorine, Ammonia. 186,361 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 73801WDWRD8MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Woodward Iodine Corporation, Woodward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007386818 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., Woodward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Redcliff Plant, Mutual
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071232142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Western Farmers Elec Coop/Mooreland Generating Sta, Mooreland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007161971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Western Farmers Elec Coop/Mooreland Generating Sta, Mooreland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007161971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Terra International (Oklahoma) Inc/Woodward Complex, Woodward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Woodward Gas Plant, Woodward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007163773 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Og And E/Woodward Generating, Woodward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007168251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Anr Pipeline Co/Mooreland Sta, Mooreland
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007734675 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dcp Midstream Lp/Woodward Cnty 1, Woodward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043686464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mooreland, Mooreland
Gas power plant.
Record ID 3008 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.3
Terra International (Oklahoma) Inc/Woodward Complex, Woodward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Woodward Armory, Woodward
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044215293 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
City Of Mooreland, Mooreland
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982621 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Woodward Hospital, Woodward
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072114875 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Woodward, City Of, Woodward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011007702 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Redcliff Plant, Mutual
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071232142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Mooreland Muni, Mooreland
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MDF (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
West Woodward, Woodward
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID WWR (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Deepwater Chemicals, Inc., Woodward
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000454311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

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 Woodward 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 Woodward 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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