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Grays Harbor County, Washington: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grays Harbor County is 181.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 549 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (160), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (145), Brownfield property (72). One correctional facility operates 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: 47.1605, -123.8418.

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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 Grays Harbor County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
BladderDeaths7.44.11.8xSignificant5.3 to 10.22020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths7.84.81.63xSignificant5.7 to 10.62020-2024
EsophagusNew cases7.44.61.61xSignificant5.3 to 10.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths6.94.41.57xSignificant4.7 to 9.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases128.71.38xSignificant9.3 to 15.42019-2023
EsophagusDeaths5.13.71.38x3.4 to 7.32020-2024
PancreasDeaths15.211.31.35xSignificant12.2 to 18.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.53.41.32x2.9 to 6.92020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases1914.51.31xSignificant15.2 to 23.52019-2023
BladderNew cases24.218.71.29xSignificant20.3 to 28.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases23.618.51.28xSignificant19.5 to 28.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths181.1143.21.26xSignificant170 to 192.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths3730.21.23xSignificant32.4 to 42.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases62.551.81.21xSignificant56.4 to 69.22019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.713.91.2x13.5 to 20.62019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.85.71.19x4.7 to 9.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.46.61.12x5.4 to 10.12020-2024
All cancerNew cases495453.41.09xSignificant476.1 to 514.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.117.91.07x15.4 to 23.52019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases24.623.81.03x20.4 to 29.52019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.56.20.89x3.6 to 8.22019-2023
StomachNew cases5.86.60.88x3.9 to 8.42019-2023
ThyroidNew cases9.6130.74x6.8 to 13.22019-2023

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 Grays Harbor County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,512.69,842.6+7%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy74.675.3-1%years
Child mortality41.959.8-30%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.26.2-16%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths110.696.9+14%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths47.928.6+67%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.

  • Formaldehyde8.71 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.02 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.31 per million
  • Naphthalene0.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 355 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 22, peak 76.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing160
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit145
  • Brownfield property72
  • Gas station (mapped facility)49
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)43
  • Air permit holder (minor source)15
  • Public airport9
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • Major air pollution source6
  • Small hazardous waste generator5
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
  • TRI reporting facility5
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Heliport3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Biomass power plant2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Gas 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.

  1. Paneltech International Llc, Hoquiam

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $72,720.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021074790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Sierra Pacific, Aberdeen

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $27,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013396547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Westport Shipyard Inc, Westport

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $289,554.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  4. Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc., Cosmopolis

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chlorine and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,600,029 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 98537WYRHS700EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.3

  5. Reg Grays Harbor, Llc, Hoquiam

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030452506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.8

  6. Paneltech, Hoquiam

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol. Reports carcinogens. 190,635 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 98550PNLTC2999J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  7. Spi Aberdeen-Grays Harbor, Aberdeen

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Lead compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 96,632 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 9852WSPBRD31HAG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  8. Westport Llc, Westport

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 11,103 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 98595WSTPR1807N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  9. Westport Shipyard Inc, Westport

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $289,554.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  10. Sierra Pacific, Aberdeen

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $27,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013396547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  11. Paneltech International Llc, Hoquiam

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $72,720.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021074790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  12. Ascensus Specialty Chemicals, Elma

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  13. Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc, Cosmopolis

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $1,385,777.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  14. Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc, Cosmopolis

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,385,777.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  15. Westport Shipyard Inc, Westport

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $289,554.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  16. Westport Shipyard Inc, Westport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $289,554.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490736 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  17. Sierra Pacific, Aberdeen

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $27,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013396547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  18. Paneltech International Llc, Hoquiam

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $72,720.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021074790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  19. Reg Grays Harbor Llc, Hoquiam

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Hydroquinone. 39,365 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 98550MPRMG3122P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  20. Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc, Cosmopolis

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $1,385,777.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000490709 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  21. Simpson Door Co, Mccleary

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001916357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  22. Grays Harbor Energy Center, Elma

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012561021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  23. Sierra Pacific, Aberdeen

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $27,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013396547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  24. Ascensus Specialties Llc, Elma

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 14,173 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 98541MRTNTROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  25. Simpson Door Co, Mccleary

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001916357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor 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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