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Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for Arecibo Municipio. Federal databases place 124 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (41), Gas station (mapped facility) (26), Air permit holder (minor source) (16). 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: 18.4025, -66.6811.

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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.

No county-level cancer statistics are published for this area. Request counts directly from the Puerto Rico cancer registry.

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 Arecibo Municipio
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature deathn/a9,842.6n/ayears of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancyn/a75.3n/ayears
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deathsn/a96.9n/adeaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths 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.

  • Formaldehyde17.1 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.82 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.22 per million
  • Benzene1.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit41
  • Gas station (mapped facility)26
  • Air permit holder (minor source)16
  • Small hazardous waste generator8
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Superfund (NPL) site3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Hazardous waste transporter2
  • Industrial wastewater discharge2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • Solar power plant1
  • Scrapyard (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.

  1. Upjohn Facility, Barceloneta

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 41.9. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID PRD980301154 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Pesticide Warehouse I, Arecibo

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID PRD987367349 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. The Battery Recycling Company, Bo. Cambalache

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 56.7. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID PRR000004655 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Arecibo

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 48,107 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00613RSTNDROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  5. Industrial C&S Of Pr Llc Arecibo Plant, Arecibo

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 11,905 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00613CRBGPZENOG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  6. Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant, Arecibo

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 1,422 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00612PRPCMPR681 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  7. Conwaste -Arecibo Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Arecibo

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017614269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  8. Eaton (Cutler-Hammer Electrical Company), Arecibo

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007176331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  9. Thermo King Puerto Rico Manufactura Inc., Arecibo

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Propylene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 228 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00612THRMKZENOG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  10. Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant, Arecibo

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  11. Thermo King Manufactura Puerto Rico Inc, Arecibo

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000580390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  12. Rodriguez Asphalt, Llc - Arecibo, Arecibo

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071075517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Prasa Arecibo Wwtp, Arecibo

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,560.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006622592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  14. Cambalache Plant, Arecibo

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 61150 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.2

  15. Ge Industrial Of Puerto Rico Llc Arecibo Plant, Arecibo

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000580407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  16. Oil Energy Systems, Inc., Arecibo

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043985603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  17. Original Footwear Llc, Arecibo

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 6 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 0061WRGNLFRAD12 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 3.6

  18. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - Arecibo, Arecibo

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000580443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  19. Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant, Arecibo

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000602571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  20. Msd International Gmbh (Pr Branch) Llc., Arecibo

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001661327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  21. Eaton (Cutler-Hammer Electrical Company), Arecibo

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007176331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  22. Safetech Corp., Arecibo

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012630331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  23. Oil Energy Systems, Inc., Arecibo

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043985603 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. Thermo King Manufactura Puerto Rico Inc, Arecibo

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000580390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  25. Superacueducto Filtration Plt, Arecibo

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006622547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Arecibo 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 Arecibo 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.

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