[Epic] Update EJScreen data

[MikeC-A6]

Description

Updating the EJScreen data will refresh the scoring and mapping of environmental burdens and potential risks. These updates will provide users with a more accurate identification of DACs (Disadvantaged Communities) by incorporating the latest environmental and health risk metrics.

Expected Outcomes for Users

Improved Burden Scoring: Updated EJScreen metrics will enhance users' ability to identify DACs through refined environmental and health burden indicators, including:

• Lead Paint Exposure: Census tracts in the 90th percentile or above will now highlight areas with a high risk of lead paint exposure.
• Life Expectancy: Areas where life expectancy falls within the lowest 10% will be flagged, indicating communities potentially facing health disparities.
• PM 2.5 Air Quality: Particulate matter (PM 2.5) data will reflect air quality issues, identifying areas burdened with significant air pollution.
• Proximity to Hazardous Waste Facilities: Tracts within the 90th percentile or closer to hazardous waste sites will be marked, highlighting potential environmental risks.
• Proximity to Superfund/NPL Sites: High-risk tracts near Superfund or National Priorities List sites will identify communities with potential contamination risks.
• Proximity to RMP Sites: Areas near facilities that handle hazardous chemicals (in the 90th percentile or higher) will be flagged, showing risk of chemical exposure.
• Diesel Particulate Matter: Tracts in the 90th percentile for diesel particulate exposure will be highlighted, marking communities with greater respiratory health risks.
• Traffic Proximity and Volume: High-traffic tracts will be flagged to indicate communities facing elevated pollution and noise from nearby roads.
• Underground Storage Tanks and Releases: Areas in the top 10% risk level for underground storage tank contamination will be marked, reflecting soil and water contamination concerns.
• Wastewater Discharge: Tracts near high levels of wastewater discharge will be highlighted, identifying areas facing water quality impacts.

NEW
-Extreme Heat: Tracts that experienced an average number of days over 90º F.
-Drinking Water Non-compliance: Data uses modeled drinking water system boundaries and overlays Safe Drinking Water Act violations of water systems.
-Ozone: Ozone annual mean top 10 of daily maximum 8-hour concentration in air.

Implementation Notes

• This update will ensure EJScreen data sources are aligned with the latest available datasets, making scoring more accurate and relevant for identifying DACs based on current environmental and health data.
• Life Expectancy data is currently pulled directly from the CDC USALEEP data source. EJScreen has already mapped the USALEEP to 2020+ census tracts and included in the tract file. So we can switch the source for life expectancy