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Morgan County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Morgan County is 136.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 205 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (173), Rail grade crossing (17), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 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: 41.077, -111.6511.

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 Morgan 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	72.5	23.8	3.05xSignificant	52.1 to 98.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	451.4	453.4	1x	399 to 508.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	136.7	143.2	0.95x	107.1 to 171.6	2020-2024

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 Morgan County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	3,815.5	9,842.6	-61%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81	75.3	+8%	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	41.9	96.9	-57%	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.

Formaldehyde10.13 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.45 per million
Acetaldehyde0.65 per million
Benzene0.47 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit173
Rail grade crossing17
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Public airport2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Hydroelectric plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Holcim (Us) Inc Devil'S Slide Plant, Morgan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 151,475 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84050HLNMN6055E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Holcim Us Inc - Devil Slide Plant, Morgan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012414128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Holcim Us Inc - Devil Slide Plant, Morgan
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012414128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Holcim Us Inc - Devil Slide Plant, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012414128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Holcim Us Inc - Devil Slide Plant, Morgan
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012414128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Bnr Wastewater Treatment Plant, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006686229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Geneva Rock Products Inc - Morgan Hmap, Morgan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8405WGNVRC3175W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Geneva Rock Products: Morgan Hmap, Morgan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069414814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Morgan City Corporation, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006686327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Willardson Residence - Roam Phase 2a Lot 218, Mountain Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071899818 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Meadow Park & Springview, Mountain Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,990.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071298813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
3765 W Clayton Dr, Peterson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071814794 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Roam, Mountain Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,740.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071906825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Patey Aviation Park, Spanish Fork
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071668864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Morgan County, Morgan
Public airport. O.
Record ID 42U (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Mountain Green, Brigham City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040082433 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Geneva Rock Products: Morgan Quarry, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040434474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Morgan County Weed, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046338842 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Geneva Rock Products: Morgan Hmap, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069414814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Morgan City Wwtf Phase 1 Improvements, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070236223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Udot Morgan Valley Drive Improvements, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070381298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Feeder Line 50 Replacment, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070381756 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Quail Hollow Phase 2, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070694975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cobblestone Hotel& Suites, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070704461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mountain Vista 213, Morgan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070704474 (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 Morgan 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 Morgan 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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