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Clallam County, Washington: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clallam County is 158.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 336 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (158), Gas station (mapped facility) (44), Brownfield property (33). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 48.1285, -124.0828.

How this county ranks in Washington

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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 Clallam County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	3.7	2	1.85xSignificant	2.3 to 5.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5.6	3.7	1.51xSignificant	3.9 to 8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.9	4.8	1.44xSignificant	5.2 to 9.3	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.1	23.8	1.39xSignificant	28.3 to 38.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.3	4.6	1.37x	4.6 to 8.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8.2	6.2	1.32x	5.7 to 11.5	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	3.5	2.7	1.3x	2 to 5.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.8	18.5	1.29xSignificant	19.9 to 28.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.3	5.7	1.28x	5.3 to 10	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	18.2	14.5	1.26xSignificant	14.6 to 22.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.4	4.4	1.23x	3.8 to 7.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22.2	18.7	1.19xSignificant	19.1 to 25.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.9	3.4	1.15x	2.6 to 6	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.6	4.1	1.12x	3.2 to 6.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	158.2	143.2	1.1xSignificant	149 to 167.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	497.4	453.4	1.1xSignificant	479.3 to 516	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.6	13	1.05x	10.1 to 18.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.1	8.7	1.05x	6.9 to 11.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.5	30.2	1.04x	27.6 to 35.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.5	11.3	1.02x	9.3 to 14.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	10.8 to 16.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	48.4	51.8	0.93x	43.6 to 53.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.5	17.9	0.92x	13.2 to 20.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	4.1 to 7.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5	6.6	0.76x	3.5 to 7.2	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 Clallam County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,714.8	9,842.6	-11%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.3	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	49.8	59.8	-17%	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	117.5	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	38	28.6	+33%	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.

Formaldehyde10.92 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.47 per million
Naphthalene0.85 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 312 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 29, peak 69.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit158
Gas station (mapped facility)44
Brownfield property33
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)31
Public airport11
Small hazardous waste generator10
Air permit holder (minor source)7
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
Heliport6
EPA air quality monitor5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility4
Commercial airport3
Major air pollution source2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) 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.

Makah Reservation Warmhouse Beach Dump, Neah Bay
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID WAN001002857 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Nippon Paper Co, Port Angeles
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $349,545.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010680370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.9
Westport Shipyard Inc Port Angeles, Port Angeles
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015930215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill, Port Angeles
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Ammonia, Manganese compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 74,976 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 98362DSHWMMARIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Nippon Paper Co, Port Angeles
Major air pollution source. Penalties $349,545.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010680370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Interfor Pacific, Port Angeles
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015550429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Westport Llc 50 Meter Facility, Port Angeles
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 1,818 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9836WWSTPR637MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Battelle Marine Sciences Lab, Sequim
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000828230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nippon Paper Co, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $349,545.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010680370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics Inc Se, Sequim
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 41,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9838WPCFCR2249D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Interfor Pacific, Port Angeles
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015550429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Battelle Marine Sciences Lab, Sequim
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000828230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Interfor Pacific, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015550429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Port Angeles Wwtp, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069616464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Interfor Us - Port Angeles, Port Angeles
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 58 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 98363CRWNP24371 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Makah Wwtp, Neah Bay
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $45,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009764665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Port Angeles Marine Terminal 7, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $67,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015566118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Westport Shipyard Inc Port Angeles, Port Angeles
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015930215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Westport Shipyard Inc Port Angeles, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015930215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Westport Shipyard Inc Port Angeles, Port Angeles
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015930215 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Sequim Campus, Sequim
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 9838WBTTLL1529W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Battelle Marine Sciences Lab, Sequim
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000828230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Quillayute Valley School Dist, Forks
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005359655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Angeles Composite Technologies Inc, Port Angeles
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005392217 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Angeles Composite Technologies Inc, Port Angeles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005392217 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Clallam Bay Correction Center Stp, Clallam Bay
EPA FRS registry ID
110015504202
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Clallam Bay
EPA FRS registry ID
110008218909
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Clallam County

Washington 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 Clallam County, and their findings.
Washington vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Washington health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Washington 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.
Washington 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.

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