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Sanpete County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sanpete County is 144 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 116 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (68), Gas station (mapped facility) (19), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (11). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 39.43, -111.5242.

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 Sanpete County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	16.7	13	1.28x	10.8 to 24.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	17.3	14.5	1.19x	11.3 to 25.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27	23.8	1.13x	19.3 to 36.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	144	143.2	1.01x	125 to 165.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.4	17.9	0.97x	11.4 to 25.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.7	13.9	0.91x	7.6 to 20.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.9	18.5	0.91x	10.9 to 25	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	412.4	453.4	0.91x	380.1 to 446.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.3	18.7	0.71x	7.9 to 21	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	13	30.2	0.43x	7.9 to 20.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	22	51.8	0.42x	15.1 to 31	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 Sanpete County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,285.7	9,842.6	-26%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.2	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	86.8	59.8	+45%	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	86.3	96.9	-11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	17.7	28.6	-38%	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.

Formaldehyde8.65 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.43 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

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit68
Gas station (mapped facility)19
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
Hydroelectric plant4
Brownfield property3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Public airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
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.

Christensen Arms (Legal Entity Tdj Buyer Llc.), Gunnison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 122 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84634VLMNT550NC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Moroni Turkey Processing, Moroni
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000470062 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Applied Composite Technology Manufacturing, Gunnison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001886148 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Whiting Oil & Gas - Fairview 31e, Fairview
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069430253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
24 Properties, Mt. Pleasant
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039529686 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Miba Building, Manit
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071963810 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ephraim Public Works Parcel 6192x4, Ephraim
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071992891 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Fairview City, Fairview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015794210 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Pitman Farms, Moroni
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070380654 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Sanpete County Rgnl, Manti
Public airport. O.
Record ID 41U (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Sanpete Valley Hospital, Mount Pleasant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002174147 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ut Div Of Wildlife-Ft. Green, Fountain Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006686381 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Manti City Lagoons, Manti
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012286757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Centerfield Facility, Centerfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017765961 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Gunnison Valley Hospital Expansion, Gunnison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020087840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ephraim City-Tr02, Ephraim
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020095074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Walmart Supercenter #2794, Ephraim
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032662205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Centerfield Regional Culinary Water Treatment Plant, Mayfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035858756 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sanpete County Weed Department, Manti
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046338897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Mt. Pleasant City, Mt. Pleasant City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054108014 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sr-28 Turn Lanes At Fayette Road, Fayette
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064031462 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hermansen'S Mill, Llc, Gunnison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070248861 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Christensen Arms, Gunnison
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070435238 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Snow College Christensen Demo Project, Ephraim
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070704356 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Project Address, Project City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070706638 (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.

Central Utah Correctional Facility, Gunnison
EPA FRS registry ID
110001882240
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Department Of Corrections-Utah Correctional Industries, Gunnison
EPA FRS registry ID
110035858863
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Sanpete 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 Sanpete 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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