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Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in Adjuntas Municipio is 98.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 14 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (6), Gas station (mapped facility) (5), Public airport (1). 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: 18.1811, -66.7525.
How this county ranks in Puerto Rico
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid | New cases | 21.5 | 13 | 1.65xSignificant | 20.8 to 22.2 | 2019-2023 |
| Stomach | Deaths | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.04x | 2.6 to 3 | 2020-2024 |
| Liver & bile duct | Deaths | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1x | 6.3 to 7 | 2020-2024 |
| Stomach | New cases | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0.95x | 6 to 6.6 | 2019-2023 |
| Childhood cancer (under 15) | New cases | 15.4 | 16.4 | 0.94x | 13.7 to 17.2 | 2019-2023 |
| Liver & bile duct | New cases | 7.9 | 8.7 | 0.91x | 7.6 to 8.3 | 2019-2023 |
| Thyroid | Deaths | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8x | 0.3 to 0.5 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | New cases | 342.3 | 453.4 | 0.75x | 339.8 to 344.8 | 2019-2023 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | New cases | 13.2 | 18.5 | 0.71x | 12.7 to 13.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Leukemia | Deaths | 4 | 5.7 | 0.7x | 3.7 to 4.2 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 98.6 | 143.2 | 0.69x | 97.4 to 99.8 | 2020-2024 |
| Leukemia | New cases | 9.6 | 14.5 | 0.66x | 9.2 to 10.1 | 2019-2023 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Deaths | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.65x | 2.9 to 3.4 | 2020-2024 |
| Brain & nervous system | New cases | 3.8 | 6.2 | 0.61x | 3.6 to 4.2 | 2019-2023 |
| Pancreas | Deaths | 6.8 | 11.3 | 0.6x | 6.5 to 7.1 | 2020-2024 |
| Pancreas | New cases | 8.3 | 13.9 | 0.6x | 7.9 to 8.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Esophagus | New cases | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.59x | 2.5 to 2.9 | 2019-2023 |
| Childhood cancer (under 15) | Deaths | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.58x | 0.7 to 1.7 | 2020-2024 |
| Brain & nervous system | Deaths | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.55x | 2.2 to 2.6 | 2020-2024 |
| Kidney & renal pelvis | New cases | 9.3 | 17.9 | 0.52x | 8.8 to 9.7 | 2019-2023 |
| Bladder | New cases | 9.6 | 18.7 | 0.51x | 9.2 to 9.9 | 2019-2023 |
| Bladder | Deaths | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.51x | 1.9 to 2.3 | 2020-2024 |
| Kidney & renal pelvis | Deaths | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.5x | 1.5 to 1.8 | 2020-2024 |
| Esophagus | Deaths | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.46x | 1.6 to 1.9 | 2020-2024 |
| Lung & bronchus | Deaths | 10.3 | 30.2 | 0.34x | 9.9 to 10.7 | 2020-2024 |
| Melanoma of the skin | Deaths | 0.6 | 2 | 0.3x | 0.5 to 0.7 | 2020-2024 |
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.28x | 14 to 14.9 | 2019-2023 |
| Melanoma of the skin | New cases | 3.3 | 23.8 | 0.14x | 3.1 to 3.6 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | n/a | 9,842.6 | n/a | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | n/a | 75.3 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 96.9 | n/a | 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.
- Formaldehyde14 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.68 per million
- Benzene0.96 per million
- Acetaldehyde0.8 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
14 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit6
- Gas station (mapped facility)5
- Public airport1
- Landfill (mapped facility)1
- 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.
- Severity 2
Vertedero de Adjuntas, Adjuntas
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1418422481 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/757975343 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1.8
Prasa Adjuntas Nueva Wtp, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009814442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.8
Prasa - Guilarte Wtp, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010711033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.8
Adjuntas Wastewater Treatment Plant, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013695983 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Prasa Wtp Adjuntas, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009700298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Prasa Yahuecas Water Filter Treatment Plant, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038453161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Prasa Adjuntas, Adjuntas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070002292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1
Total, Adjuntas
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/10693862726 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1
Mobil, Adjuntas
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/10693862920 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1
Puma, Adjuntas
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/10693906715 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1
Gulf, Adjuntas
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/10693906722 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1
Shell
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/11556903556 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 0.5
Adjuntas, Adjuntas
Public airport. O.
Record ID PR20 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
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 Adjuntas Municipio
Puerto Rico 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 Adjuntas Municipio, and their findings.
Puerto Rico vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Puerto Rico health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Puerto Rico 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.
Puerto Rico 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.