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Mitchell County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Mitchell County is 135.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 208 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (112), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (26), Industrial wastewater discharge (22). 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: 39.3916, -98.2096.

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 Mitchell County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	523.1	453.4	1.15x	452.6 to 602.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33.4	30.2	1.11x	18.7 to 57.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	55.8	51.8	1.08x	35.2 to 85.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	135.3	143.2	0.94x	102.7 to 176.5	2020-2024

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 Mitchell County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,730.6	9,842.6	-42%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	88.2	96.9	-9%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde14.9 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.18 per million
Benzene0.63 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing112
NPDES wastewater discharge permit26
Industrial wastewater discharge22
Air permit holder (minor source)20
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Large hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Oil-fired 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.

Agco Corp - Beloit Location, Beloit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 348 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67420SNFLWNO1SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Great Plains Manufacturing Inc. Tipton, Tipton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67485KNTMF607MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Agco Beloit (Seeding & Tillage), Beloit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058981785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Beloit, City Of-Tp001, Beloit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012945769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Beloit, Beloit
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1264 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Hubbard Feeds Inc Beloit Ks, Beloit
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008059572 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Former Beloit High School Bta, Beloit
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071968458 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Beloit Girl'S School Dormitory, Beloit
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072250539 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sunnyside Living Dorm, Beloit
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072252607 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Beloit 102 S Mill St, Beloit
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072252617 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Glen Elder Sewer Treatment Plant C/O City Hall, Glen Elder
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011226592 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Agco Beloit (Seeding & Tillage), Beloit
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058981785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Hubbard Feeds Inc Beloit Ks, Beloit
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 67420FRMWYEHIWA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Beloit, City Of (Wwtp), Beloit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Cawker City - Waconda Reservoir (Wwtp), Cawker City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011226039 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Moritz Meml, Beloit
Public airport. O.
Record ID K61 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID relation/11974927 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1171464856 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1185393801 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1249360908 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Mitchell County Solid Waste
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1298180056 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Beloit Water Treatment Plant, Beloit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070825542 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Great Plains Mfg. - Tipton, Tipton
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000769213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Great Plains Mfg. - Tipton, Tipton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000769213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Sunflower Manufacturing-Cawker, Cawker City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003141724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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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