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Emery County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Emery County is 122.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 158 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (90), Brownfield property (21), Gas station (mapped facility) (18). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 39.1041, -110.708.

How this county ranks in Utah

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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 Emery County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	35.1	23.8	1.47x	20.6 to 55.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	122.7	143.2	0.86x	96.2 to 154.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	367.5	453.4	0.81x	319.1 to 421.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	26.5	51.8	0.51x	15.4 to 43.1	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 Emery County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,286.7	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.8	75.3	-1%	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	117.4	96.9	+21%	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: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde8.76 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.46 per million
Acetaldehyde0.47 per million
Benzene0.31 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit90
Brownfield property21
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Rail grade crossing11
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Coal power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Solar power plant1
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.

Pacificorp Hunter Plant, Castle Dale
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,805,067 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84513PCFCR3MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Pacificorp Energy-Huntington Plant, Huntington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,018,124 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84528PCFCR10MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Hunter, Castle Dale
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6165 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.4
Huntington, Huntington
Coal power plant.
Record ID 8069 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.9
Pacificorp - Hunter Power Plant, Castle Dale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000600608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Pacificorp Energy Huntington Plant, Huntington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020101922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Bear Canyon Mining, Huntington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,786.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009769508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Pacificorp - Hunter Power Plant, Castle Dale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000600608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pacificorp Energy Huntington Plant, Huntington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020101922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Castle Valley Ssd - Huntington, Castle Dale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009769036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Abandoned/Vacant Lot, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038756780 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mancos Creek Pesticide Program, White Mesa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060828831 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Premium Oil Site, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977906 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Arbon Cafe, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984525 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cathy'S Pizza And Deli, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984529 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Anderson Texaco, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984530 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ray'S Tavern, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985503 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ray'S Tavern Outdoor Seating Parcel, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985504 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
145 Solomon Residence, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071987508 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
165 Solomon Residence, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071987509 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former 100 South Street Hardware Store, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071987510 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
40 N Howard Street _ Dorthy Property, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135764 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dottie Parcel 0022, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135766 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dottie Property Broadway Parcel 0016, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135767 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Fruit Growers State Bank Building, Green River
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135768 (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.

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Emery County

Utah 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 Emery County, and their findings.
Utah vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Utah health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Utah 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.
Utah 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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