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Barceloneta Municipio, Puerto Rico: environmental and disease records

County cancer statistics are not published for Barceloneta Municipio. Federal databases place 37 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (12), Air permit holder (minor source) (7), Gas station (mapped facility) (4). 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: 18.44, -66.562.

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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 Barceloneta 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: 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.

  • Formaldehyde21.82 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.82 per million
  • Benzene1.66 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.26 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit12
  • Air permit holder (minor source)7
  • Gas station (mapped facility)4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Major air pollution source2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Industrial wastewater discharge1

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. Viatris Pharmaceuticals Llc, Barceloneta

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Toluene, Methanol, Acetonitrile and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 161,747 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00617PFZRPHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  2. Abbvie Ltd, Barceloneta

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Ethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,389 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00617BBVLTRDN2K (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  3. Pepsico Caribbean Inc, Barceloneta

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 148 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 0061WPPSCCPR2IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  4. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Llc, Barceloneta

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008472063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  5. Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico Llc, Barceloneta

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 20 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 00617MRCKSSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.5

  6. Abbvie Ltd, Barceloneta

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007806188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  7. Merck-Sharp Dohme, Barceloneta

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067716662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  8. Barceloneta Concrete Products, Inc., Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070919374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  9. Merck-Sharp Dohme, Barceloneta

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067716662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  10. Prasa Barceloneta Stp, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006622609 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  11. Air Master Awning, Inc, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067189731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  12. Pepsico Caribbean Corp, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067190391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  13. Abbvie Ltd, Barceloneta

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007806188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  14. Abbvie Ltd, Barceloneta

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007806188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  15. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Llc, Barceloneta

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008472063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  16. Fuells Inc, Barceloneta

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071424465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  17. Barceloneta, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110054103171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.8

  18. Abbvie Ltd, Barceloneta

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007806188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  19. Prasa - Sabana Grande Stp, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070003019 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  20. Villa Victoria Development, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070839001 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  21. Villa Victoria Development, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071298285 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  22. Tosquero De Barceloneta, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071311344 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  23. New R.V. Units & Official Vehicles Garage Building - Atlantic Medical Center, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071513502 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  24. Rehab. 42 Ø Trunk Sewer From Pr-684 To Barceloneta Wwtp Cip Number: 2-09-5052, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071545557 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  25. Palmeras, Barceloneta

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071961367 (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 Barceloneta 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 Barceloneta 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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