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Atchison County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Atchison County is 152 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 194 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (48), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (39), Industrial wastewater discharge (37). 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: 39.5362, -95.3377.

How this county ranks in Kansas

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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 Atchison County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	33.7	18.5	1.82xSignificant	21.8 to 49.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	29.5	17.9	1.65xSignificant	19 to 43.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15.2	11.3	1.35x	8.4 to 25.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	23.7	18.7	1.27x	15.4 to 35.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.5	13.9	1.26x	10.1 to 28.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58	51.8	1.12x	44.7 to 74.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	483.3	453.4	1.07x	439.2 to 530.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	152	143.2	1.06x	128.9 to 178.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.7	30.2	1.05x	21.8 to 45	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.9	23.8	0.71x	9.6 to 27.9	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 Atchison County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,704.9	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	61.3	59.8	+3%	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	111.6	96.9	+15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde17.72 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.73 per million
Benzene1.1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing48
NPDES wastewater discharge permit39
Industrial wastewater discharge37
Air permit holder (minor source)23
Brownfield property23
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Mgpi Processing Inc., Atchison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 455,809 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 66002MDWST1300M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Mgp Ingredients, Atchison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Bradken Atchison/St Joseph, Atchison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, Naphthalene, Manganese, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 30,534 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 66002RCKWL4THAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
We Mac Manufacturing, Atchison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,821 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 66002WMCMF1116U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Mgp Ingredients, Atchison
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Bradken Engineered Products - Saint Joseph Facility, Atchison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017375124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Atchison Ready Mix Plant 25, Atchison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 24 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6600WTCHSN153HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Mgp Ingredients, Atchison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Mgp Ingredients, Atchison
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Progress Rail- Fastener Div, Atchison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 66002NTRLN2604I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Progress Rail, Atchison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001354392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
We-Mac Manufacturing Company, Atchison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006014080 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Atchison, City Of (Wwtp), Atchison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039996083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Vulcan Metals Corporation - Atchison (Air), Atchison
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072214390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Effingham Sewer Treatment Plant C/O City Hall, Effingham
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Burlington Railroad Abandonment Corridor, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015334244 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Stein Labs_Atchison, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022525757 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Abandoned Commercial Property, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031391740 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Textile Manufacturing Facility, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038741136 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Atchison Industrial Park, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038762425 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Atchison Armory Bta, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041302809 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Atchison Juvenile Correctional Facility Bta, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041303041 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Atchison Kilkenny Property Bta, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043568859 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Abandoned Dry Cleaning Facility, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060954515 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Riverfront Salvage Yard, Atchison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060954597 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Atchison County

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