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Summit County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Summit County is 84 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,016 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (938), Gas station (mapped facility) (20), Rail grade crossing (15). 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: 40.8991, -110.7554.

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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 Summit 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	68.8	23.8	2.89xSignificant	58.3 to 80.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	21.4	14.5	1.48xSignificant	15.7 to 28.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.3	13	1.33x	12.2 to 23.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.8	6.2	1.1x	3.8 to 11.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	460.2	453.4	1.01x	432.1 to 489.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.2	18.5	0.98x	12.9 to 25	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.6	18.7	0.94x	12.3 to 24.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.9	13.9	0.86x	7.7 to 17.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	7.9	11.3	0.7x	4.6 to 12.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	11.4	17.9	0.64x	7.4 to 16.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	84	143.2	0.59x	71.4 to 98.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	23.8	51.8	0.46x	17.3 to 32	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	9.2	30.2	0.3x	5.2 to 14.8	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 Summit County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,285.3	9,842.6	-56%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	84	75.3	+12%	years
Child mortality	41.1	59.8	-31%	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	59.7	96.9	-38%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	10.9	28.6	-62%	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.

Formaldehyde9.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.38 per million
Acetaldehyde0.56 per million
Naphthalene0.46 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,016 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit938
Gas station (mapped facility)20
Rail grade crossing15
Brownfield property10
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Heliport3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Small hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Hydroelectric plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Proposed Superfund site1

Highest-severity records

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

Richardson Flat Tailings, Summit County
Proposed Superfund site. Hazard Ranking System score 50.2. Proposed NPL Site.
EPA site ID UTD980952840 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 8
Utelite, Coalville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,269 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8401WTLTXXWESTF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Kamas - City Of, Kamas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,967.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020117924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Utelite, Rockport
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434227 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Geneva Rock Products Inc. - Park City Facility, Park City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 8406WGNVRC248AT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Oakely City, Oakley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015971153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Blue Sky Ranch And Resort, Wanship
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037944874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Geneva Rock Products, Inc. - Park City Facility, Park City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067127479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Utelite Corporation* Shale Processing, Rockport
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007186909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Triumph Gear Systems, Park City
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000826009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Alice Lode Mining, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040479229 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1635 Bonanza Drive, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984661 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1665 Bonanza Drive, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984662 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1685 Bonanza Drive, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984663 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1705 Bonanza Drive, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984664 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1401 Kearns Boulevard, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984665 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1409 Kearns Boulevard, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984666 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1415 Kearns Boulevard, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984667 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1420 Munchkin Road, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985627 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bonanza Park- 1490 Munchkin Road, Park City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985628 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Park City Municipal Corp Spiro, Park City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002155211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Utelite Corporation* Shale Processing, Rockport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007186909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, Park City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062785614 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Staker & Parson- Park City Facility, Park City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
TRI facility ID 84060PRKCT248EH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Coalville City Corporation Wastewater Treatment Facility, Coalville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055634684 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8

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 Summit 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 Summit 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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