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Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico: environmental and disease records
County cancer statistics are not published for Cayey Municipio. Federal databases place 56 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (21), Gas station (mapped facility) (13), Air permit holder (minor source) (9). 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: 18.103, -66.1643.
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.
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.
| 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.
- Formaldehyde13.26 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.73 per million
- Benzene1.15 per million
- Acetaldehyde0.79 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
56 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit21
- Gas station (mapped facility)13
- Air permit holder (minor source)9
- Small hazardous waste generator6
- Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
- Brownfield property1
- Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
- Large hazardous waste generator1
- Landfill (mapped facility)1
- 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.
- Severity 4.4
Congar International Corp, Cayey
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.3
Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000850892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.3
Cc Pallets Inc, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064869922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.1
Congar International Corp, Cayey
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nicotine and salts. 26 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 0073WCNGRNANTNI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
- Severity 3.8
Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, Cayey
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000850892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3.3
Cayey Regional Wwtp, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006622654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 3
Antiguo Hospital Menonita, Cayey
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038763344 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
- Severity 3
Olay Llc, Cayey
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007342624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.8
Municipality Of Cayey, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035859862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.5
Nypro Puerto Rico, Inc, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064869628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
Prasa Cayey (Farallon) Wtp, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009814246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
Prasa Culebras - Cayey Wtp, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064639477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
Simpless Cleaners
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID node/9723346229 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 2
Vertedero Municipal de Cayey
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/538882539 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
- Severity 1.8
Prasa Wtp Cayey Filter Plant, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009436066 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd, Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004889265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
University Of Puerto Rico Cayey Campus, Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007807212 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Newco (Allied) Inc., Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007807640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Comar, Llc, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007813045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Lawson-Mardon-Wheaton Of Pr Inc., Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007907694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Upr-Cayey Wells, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024778034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Bd Caribe - Ltd Biosciences, Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031407966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Congar International Corp, Cayey
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060260104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Bd Diagonostic Facility, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063611293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Bd Bioscience Facility, Cayey
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063611300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
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 Cayey 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 Cayey 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.