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Osborne County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Osborne County is 139.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 112 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (50), Air permit holder (minor source) (16), Industrial wastewater discharge (12). 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: 39.3434, -98.7682.

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 Osborne County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	452.2	453.4	1x	373.2 to 545.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	139.8	143.2	0.98x	103.4 to 189.7	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 Osborne County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,625	9,842.6	-2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	75.3	+1%	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	109.7	96.9	+13%	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.

Formaldehyde13.98 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
Acetaldehyde1.07 per million
Benzene0.52 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing50
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Industrial wastewater discharge12
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Brownfield property5
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Oil-fired power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Osborne Industries Inc, Osborne
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Dicyclopentadiene. Reports carcinogens. 94,865 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67473SBRNN120NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Osborne Industries, Osborne
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000447035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Osborne, Osborne
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1315 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Osborne Industries, Osborne
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000447035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Osborne Co. Hospital Bta, Osborne
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013328158 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hardware Hanks Bta, Osborne
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981567 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
B&B Jewelry Building Bta, Osborne
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983521 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Goad Medical Clinic Bta, Osborne
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983522 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Saqui Lodge Bta, Osborne
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985475 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Downs, City Of, Downs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039404819 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Osborne Muni, Osborne
Public airport. O.
Record ID K75 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1175136025 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1184777462 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1503815644 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/917394678 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/917394680 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Osborne Sewer Treatment Plant C/O City Hall, Osborne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011222159 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Osborne Industries, Osborne
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000447035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Natoma Sewer Treatment Plant C/O City Hall, Natoma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837229 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Abram Ready Mix, Inc. - Downs Plant, Downs
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017526382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Blue Hill Feeders, Inc., Lucas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055195863 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Solomon River Genetics, Llc, Osborne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064763304 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Midway Coop Fertilizer Storage Facility, Osborne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071662962 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ka-6020-01, Portis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071726722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Casey'S General Store - Osborne, Ks, Osborne
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071847263 (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 Osborne 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 Osborne 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.

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