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Gilliam County, Oregon: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gilliam County is 122.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 91 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (36), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (21), Wind power plant (10). 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: 45.4396, -120.2443.

How this county ranks in Oregon

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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 Gilliam County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	122.3	143.2	0.85x	77.4 to 193.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	309.2	453.4	0.68x	220.1 to 427.4	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 Gilliam County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,862.6	9,842.6	+21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.4	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	183.6	96.9	+89%	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.

Formaldehyde17.41 per million
Naphthalene3.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.85 per million
Acetaldehyde2.56 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing36
NPDES wastewater discharge permit21
Wind power plant10
Hazardous waste transporter4
Public airport3
Brownfield property3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Chemical Waste Management Of The Northwest Inc., Arlington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Asbestos (friable), Lead, Barium, Nickel and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. Reports PFAS. 19,550,383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97812CHMCL17629 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Chemical Waste Management Landfill, Arlington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $51,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002059904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Chemical Waste Management - Columbia Ridge Landfill And Recycling Center, Arlington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070550336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Chemical Waste Management Landfill, Arlington
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $51,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002059904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Chemical Waste Management - Columbia Ridge Landfill And Recycling Center, Arlington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070550336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Chemical Waste Management - Columbia Ridge Landfill And Recycling Center, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070550336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Chemical Waste Management - Columbia Ridge Landfill And Recycling Center, Arlington
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070550336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Chemical Waste Management Landfill, Arlington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $51,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002059904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Chemical Waste Management Landfill, Arlington
Hazardous waste transporter. Penalties $51,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002059904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Condon Air Station Industrial Property, Condon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038763941 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cedar Springs Industrial Park, Arlington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967143 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Reser Building & Service Station Former, Condon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071968443 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Waste Management Columbia Ridge Lfgte, Arlington
Biomass power plant.
Record ID 57015 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 2.5
Montague Solar Facility, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,611.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071092563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Arlington Stp, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039767259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Arlington Muni, Arlington
Public airport. O.
Record ID 1S8 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Condon State Pauling Fld, Condon
Public airport. O.
Record ID 3S9 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Columbia Ridge Recycling and Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/188240590 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Leaning Juniper Wind Power Facility, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037769518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Shepherds Flat - Central, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042133562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Shepherds Flat - South, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042133580 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Runway 7-25 Rsa Grading And Taxilane Widening Project, Condon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070228511 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Port Of Arlington Flex Building, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070230936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sfwep - Horseshoe Bend Phase, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071094536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Condon Elementary School, Condon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071095339 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Gilliam County

Oregon 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 Gilliam County, and their findings.
Oregon vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Oregon health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Oregon 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.
Oregon 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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