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Walla Walla County, Washington: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Walla Walla County is 141.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 342 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (181), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (85), Gas station (mapped facility) (17). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 46.3007, -118.5043.

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 Walla Walla County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Brain & nervous systemDeaths6.74.41.52x4.2 to 10.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases9.16.21.47x5.9 to 13.42019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.94.81.44x4.7 to 10.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2 to 62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.96.61.05x4.8 to 9.92020-2024
PancreasNew cases14.213.91.02x10.6 to 18.62019-2023
All cancerDeaths141.3143.20.99x130.1 to 153.32020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.811.30.96x7.9 to 14.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.717.90.93x12.7 to 21.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths2830.20.93x23.3 to 33.62020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.15.70.89x3.2 to 82020-2024
StomachNew cases5.96.60.89x3.6 to 9.22019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.8130.83x7.2 to 15.62019-2023
BladderDeaths3.44.10.83x1.9 to 5.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases14.318.50.77x10.6 to 192019-2023
All cancerNew cases341453.40.75x322.3 to 360.52019-2023
BladderNew cases13.418.70.72x10.1 to 17.52019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases68.70.69x4 to 8.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases3251.80.62x26.9 to 37.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases12.923.80.54x9.5 to 17.32019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases6.614.50.46x4.3 to 9.92019-2023

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 Walla Walla County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,866.69,842.6-20%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.775.3+3%years
Child mortality49.359.8-18%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.56.2-11%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths7996.9-19%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths21.528.6-25%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde17.33 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.33 per million
  • Naphthalene1.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 295 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 28, peak 85.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing181
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit85
  • Gas station (mapped facility)17
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
  • Air permit holder (minor source)5
  • Public airport5
  • TRI reporting facility5
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
  • Brownfield property4
  • Small hazardous waste generator4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Heliport2
  • Hydroelectric plant2
  • Wind power plant2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1

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. Boise White Paper Llc, Wallula

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005312713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Boise White Paper Llc, Wallula

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Acetaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,855,303 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 99363BSCSCPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.6

  3. Tyson Fresh Meats, Wallula

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000601616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  4. Boise White Paper Llc, Wallula

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005312713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  5. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco, Wallula

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid, Manganese compounds and 1 more. 389,696 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 99302BPNCXDODDR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  6. Boise White Paper Llc, Wallula

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005312713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  7. Walla Walla Foundry, Walla Walla

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $78,480.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005402652 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  8. Walla Walla Stp, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000540335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Mountain Oil Co Llc, Walla Walla

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110054914893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Walla Walla Foundry Inc., Walla Walla

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 4,669 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 99362WLLWL405WO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.8

  11. College Place Wwtp, College Place

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,350.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005401029 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  12. Walla Walla Rgnl, Walla Walla

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID ALW (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  13. Tyson Fresh Meats, Wallula

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000601616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Tyson Fresh Meats, Wallula

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000601616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Walla Walla Regional Airport A St, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015472004 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Waitsburg Stp, Waitsburg

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015558591 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Walla Walla County, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040161142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Walla Walla City Muni Sw, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040161767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Ssi-Burbank, Burbank

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040341083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Mountain Oil Co Llc, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110054914893 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Abadie Street Mini Storage, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110054916677 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Horizon Air Industries Walla Walla, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110061179095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Key Technology Inc, Walla Walla

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 99362KYTCH150AV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  24. Koncrete Industries Inc, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015549628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Koncrete Industries Coneco Portable, Walla Walla

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040119546 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

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 Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla 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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