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Wasatch County, Utah: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wasatch County is 115.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 899 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (864), Gas station (mapped facility) (12), Rail grade crossing (6). 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: 40.2954, -111.1343.

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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 Wasatch 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	65.6	23.8	2.76xSignificant	53.7 to 79.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.2	14.5	1.32x	13 to 27.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.6	13	1.12x	9.4 to 21.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.5	11.3	1.11x	7.3 to 19.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.3	18.5	1.1x	14.2 to 28.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.2	18.7	0.97x	12 to 26.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	435.6	453.4	0.96x	404.5 to 468.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.1	13.9	0.94x	7.9 to 20.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16	17.9	0.89x	10.3 to 23.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	115.5	143.2	0.81x	98.9 to 134	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	10.7	30.2	0.35x	6.4 to 16.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	13.5	51.8	0.26x	8.8 to 20	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 Wasatch County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	4,719.1	9,842.6	-52%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	81	75.3	+8%	years
Child mortality	30.4	59.8	-49%	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	53.6	96.9	-45%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	9.3	28.6	-68%	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.

Formaldehyde10.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.41 per million
Acetaldehyde0.68 per million
Naphthalene0.57 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 240 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 105.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit864
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Rail grade crossing6
Hydroelectric plant4
Small hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Air permit holder (minor source)1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Gas power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Staker Parson Materials & Construction - Heber Binggeli Pit, Charleston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012627997 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Staker Parson Materials & Construction - Heber Binggeli Pit, Heber City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 728 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 8403WSTKRP27SHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Lot 114, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $690.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071883804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Heber, Heber (corporate name for Heber City)
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 490510001 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 3.4
Jordanelle Special Service District Wrf, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037944865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Heber City, Heber City
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7111 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Jordanelle Ssd, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039694284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lot 124 Skyridge, Daniel
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $875.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071509411 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Keetley Ridge, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071963338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Gemini, Daniel
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072082150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Shoreline, Hideout
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,840.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070669044 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Beaufountaine, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071082881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Harris Project, Midway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,035.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071299229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Windflower, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,110.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071335695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Cooper Residence, Midway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,348.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071336783 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Heber Sawmill Townhomes, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071363009 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Sawmill Condos, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,734.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071364833 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Chavez, Midway
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,410.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071401869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Delsco Northwest, Myton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $340.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071402895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Mcmurray, Hideout
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $690.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071899644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Lot 231, Heber City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071958338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Soaring Hawk Lot 148, Hideout
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071958464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Baldr Residence, Park City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071959186 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Skyridge Drive Lot 142, Mayflower Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071994738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Skyridge Drive Lot 107, Mayflower Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071996935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

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 Wasatch 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 Wasatch 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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