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Harvey County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Harvey County is 149.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 365 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (133), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (68), Industrial wastewater discharge (51). 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: 38.0287, -97.4273.

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 Harvey County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	8.8	4.6	1.91xSignificant	5.4 to 13.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.1	4.8	1.48x	4 to 11.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.7	5.7	1.35x	4.5 to 12.4	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	8.6	6.6	1.3x	5 to 13.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.4	18.5	1.16x	15.4 to 28.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.1	11.3	1.07x	8.3 to 17.4	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	149.9	143.2	1.05x	134.7 to 166.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.7	17.9	1.04x	13.3 to 25.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.4	18.7	1.04x	14.3 to 25.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	443.9	453.4	0.98x	415.8 to 473.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12	13	0.92x	7.2 to 18.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.2	30.2	0.9x	21.3 to 34.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.9	23.8	0.88x	15 to 28.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	43.7	51.8	0.84x	35.9 to 53	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.3	14.5	0.78x	7.1 to 17.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.5	8.7	0.75x	3.8 to 10.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	8.7	13.9	0.63x	5.5 to 13.5	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 Harvey County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,762.5	9,842.6	-1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.6	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	65.5	59.8	+10%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.9	6.2	+43%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	81.5	96.9	-16%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	15.7	28.6	-45%	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.

Formaldehyde16.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.36 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing133
NPDES wastewater discharge permit68
Industrial wastewater discharge51
Air permit holder (minor source)46
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
TRI reporting facility6
Public airport5
Small hazardous waste generator5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Major air pollution source3
Brownfield property3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (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.

Park Aerospace Technologies Corp, Newton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $18,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035962740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Agco Corp, Hesston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,794 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67062HYFRG420WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Future Foam Inc., Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 1,794 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67114FTRFM1500S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Park Aerospace Corp., Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N,N-Dimethylformamide, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Tetrabromobisphenol A. Reports carcinogens. 1,630 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6711WPRKRC486NR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Mid Continent Cabinetry, Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers. 108,709 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67114NRCRF810SC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Park Aerospace Technologies Corp, Newton
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $18,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035962740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Agco Corp., Hesston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Full Vision Inc., Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 35 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67114FLLVS3017F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Future Foam, Inc, Newton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Park Aerospace Technologies Corp, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $18,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035962740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Agco Corp., Hesston
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Avcon Ind Inc, Newton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003212531 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Park Aerospace Technologies Corp, Newton
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $18,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035962740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Halstead, Halstead
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 67056SMMTR3INDU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Hesston Ks Stockpile, Hesston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 6706WHSSTN7216W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Sedgwick Ks Stockpile, Sedgwick
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 6713WSDGWC318W8 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Full Vision Inc, Newton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009741315 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Excel Industries Inc., Hesston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Diisocyanates. 56 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67062XCLND200SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Vae Nortrak North America, Newton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Agco Corp., Hesston
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Agco Corp., Hesston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000446170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ergon Asphalt And Emulsions - Halstead Ks, Halstead
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024523933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Inc., Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 15 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67114BCRLP405WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.9
Newton, City Of (Ms4), Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070505481 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Southern Star Central - Hesston Station, Hesston
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010335057 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Harvey 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 Harvey 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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