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Malheur County, Oregon: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Malheur County is 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 193 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (55), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (52), Brownfield property (22). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 43.206, -117.6275.

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 Malheur County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	8.4	4.8	1.75x	4.7 to 13.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.8	6.6	1.33x	5.1 to 14.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13	11.3	1.15x	8.5 to 19.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.6	30.2	1.11x	26 to 42.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	141.7	143.2	0.99x	125.5 to 159.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.9	17.9	0.89x	10.4 to 23.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.5	18.5	0.84x	10.4 to 22.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	41.2	51.8	0.8x	32.6 to 51.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11	14.5	0.76x	6.7 to 17.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.9	13.9	0.71x	5.9 to 15.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	318.3	453.4	0.7x	293 to 345.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	9.8	18.7	0.52x	5.9 to 15.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	10	23.8	0.42x	5.9 to 15.9	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 Malheur County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,886.3	9,842.6	-10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	33.6	59.8	-44%	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	87.9	96.9	-9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18	28.6	-37%	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.

Formaldehyde14.02 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.79 per million
Acetaldehyde1.74 per million
Naphthalene1.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing55
NPDES wastewater discharge permit52
Brownfield property22
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Public airport12
Solar power plant9
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Hydroelectric plant3
Major air pollution source2
Commercial airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Heliport1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Geothermal plant1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

J.R. Simplot Co, Ontario
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia. 169,396 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97914RDFDS175NE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Ontario Stp, Ontario
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006618446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Fry Ontario Llc, Ontario
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 2,383 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9791WFRYFD62STA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Fry Foods, Ontario
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014282846 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Simplot, Ontario
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Simplot, Ontario
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $12,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Harper School, Harper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110052462036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The Amalgamated Sugar Company, Nyssa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Eagle-Picher Filtration And Minerals, Vale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001653318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
The Amalgamated Sugar Company, Nyssa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
General Farm Supply Site, Nyssa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014098822 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Stateline Store, Adrian
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014247779 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Nyssa Laundromat, Nyssa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037790584 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Db Anderson Bulk Plant, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038748200 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Vale Service Station Former, Vale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967695 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Goodman Oil - Vale, Vale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071968114 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
510 E Idaho, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972271 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
586 N Oregon, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972272 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
2921 Sw 4th Ave, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972273 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
527 Sunset Drive, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974156 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mallard Grocery Property, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975220 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
513 Se 3rd Street, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975221 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
U-Haul Property, Ontario
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975222 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bosselman Property, Nyssa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975223 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
152 B St West Vale, Vale
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978666 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

Snake River Correctional Insti, Ontario
EPA FRS registry ID
110014266445
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Malheur 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 Malheur 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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