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Uintah County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Uintah County is 149.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 550 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (301), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (159), Gas station (mapped facility) (22). 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: 40.1371, -109.5138.

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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 Uintah County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	New cases	19.9	13	1.53xSignificant	13.6 to 27.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.8	23.8	1.42xSignificant	25.4 to 44.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	5.1 to 14.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	149.6	143.2	1.04x	130.9 to 170.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.6	18.5	0.95x	11.6 to 25.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.4	11.3	0.92x	6 to 16.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	385.7	453.4	0.85x	356.2 to 416.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.7	13.9	0.84x	6.8 to 18.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.9	14.5	0.75x	6.5 to 17	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	20.7	30.2	0.69x	14.3 to 29.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	10.9	18.7	0.58x	6.4 to 17.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	10.3	17.9	0.58x	6.1 to 16.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	28.6	51.8	0.55x	20.9 to 38	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 Uintah County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,491.8	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.6	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	59.9	59.8	+0%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.5	6.2	+37%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	105.3	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.4	28.6	-1%	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.

Formaldehyde11.74 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.51 per million
Benzene1.28 per million
Acetaldehyde1.03 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 213 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 48, peak 126.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)301
NPDES wastewater discharge permit159
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Major air pollution source16
EPA air quality monitor7
Brownfield property6
Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
TRI reporting facility5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Heliport3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Coal power 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.

Bonanza Power Plant, Vernal
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. 3,733,396 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84078BNNZP12500 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Championx-Vernal 0408, Vernal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Toluene, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,174 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8407WNLCVR1465E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Ironhorse Complex, Vernal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 12,022 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8407WRNHRS25MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Reladyne West Llc, Ballard
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,456 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8406WRLDYN4269E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Chipeta Gas Plant, Vernal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,901 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8407WCHPTG1368S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Bonanza Power Plant, Vernal
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015757670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Ironhorse Complex, Utah
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063225763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Bonanza, Vernal
Coal power plant.
Record ID 7790 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.5
Chipeta Gas Plant, Vernal
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032938374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Championx Llc, Naples
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038227843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Reladyne West, Ballard
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070068326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Brenntag Pacific Inc, Vernal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers). 2,116 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 84078QDRCH1575S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Vernal Rgnl, Vernal
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID VEL (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Ashley Valley Unit North Production Facility, Jensen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $35,641.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009004059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Questar Gas Management Company- Wonsits Valley Compressor Station, Fort Duchesne
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015772966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mplx Lp (Frmly Andeavor, Tesoro) - Chapita Compressor, Vernal
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022482231 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mplx Lp - Coyote Wash Compressor (Formally Andeavor, Qep, Tesoro), Vernal
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043969373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ironhorse Complex, Utah
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,000,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063225763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ashley Valley Water And Sewer Id, Vernal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006686336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ashley Valley Wtr & Sewer Imp Dist, Vernal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022280949 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Redwash 24b Gas Plant, Vernal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000543699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Questar - Fidlar Comp Station, Vernal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002059003 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
American Gilsonite Company, Bonanza
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009769189 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bonanza Power Plant, Vernal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015757670 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Questar - Island Compressor, Fort Duchesne
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022482259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Uintah 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 Uintah 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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