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Lake County, Oregon: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lake County is 143.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 132 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (33), Rail grade crossing (27), Brownfield property (18). 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: 42.7938, -120.6465.

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 Lake County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.3	17.9	1.3x	12.9 to 40.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	143.9	143.2	1x	116.5 to 177.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	370.8	453.4	0.82x	323.7 to 424	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	38.1	51.8	0.74x	25.3 to 57	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	20.9	30.2	0.69x	11.8 to 36.4	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 Lake County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,123.9	9,842.6	-17%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	75.3	+1%	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	138.8	96.9	+43%	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.

Formaldehyde11.87 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.55 per million
Acetaldehyde1.53 per million
Naphthalene1.11 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 293 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 26, peak 105.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit33
Rail grade crossing27
Brownfield property18
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Solar power plant10
Public airport8
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
EPA air quality monitor1
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Geothermal plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Fremont National Forest/White King and Lucky Lass Uranium Mines (USDA), Lake County
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OR7122307658 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Collins Pine Co Lakeview Sawmill, Lakeview
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds. 1,519 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9763WLKVWS16MIS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Collins Pine Company, Lakeview
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110050813938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Lakeview - Center St & M St (LCM), Lakeview
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 410370001 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.1
Paisley School, Paisley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021585015 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ole Turnbow Exxon Facility, Christmas Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038757137 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
East Side Grange # 583, New Pine Creek
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041721358 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ole Turnbow Exxon, Christmas Valley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967186 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
K & L Mortuary, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973183 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Roundup Tavern, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974448 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Blyth Property, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974449 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Heryford Building, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975331 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lakeview Lockers, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980220 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
4805 Repair, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981135 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Alger Theater, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981136 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Carlon Mill, Paisley
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981137 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lakeview Reclaimed Lumber, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981138 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Lakeview Lumber Mill, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981144 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
15-19 North E Street, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983258 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Don'S Market, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984207 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Probuild Property, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985415 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
14b South F Street, Lakeview
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986168 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lakeview Stp, Lakeview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010151227 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Paisley, Paisley
Public airport. O.
Record ID 22S (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Silver Lake F S Strip, Silver Lake
Public airport. O.
Record ID 45S (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2

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 Lake 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 Lake 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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