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Pawnee County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pawnee County is 149 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 138 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (81), Air permit holder (minor source) (17), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (12). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 38.1821, -99.2412.

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 Pawnee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	80.2	51.8	1.55xSignificant	55.9 to 113.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.2	30.2	1.36x	25.6 to 65.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	509.6	453.4	1.12x	443.5 to 584.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	149	143.2	1.04x	115.3 to 191.2	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 Pawnee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,549.8	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.6	75.3	+0%	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	151.2	96.9	+56%	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.

Formaldehyde14.26 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.8 per million
Acetaldehyde1.06 per million
Benzene0.53 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing81
Air permit holder (minor source)17
NPDES wastewater discharge permit12
Industrial wastewater discharge9
Brownfield property7
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)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.

Larned, Larned
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1299 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Larned, City Of, Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028289830 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Northern Natural Gas - Macksville Station (Air), Macksville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013908236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Bta, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041302293 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
St. Joseph Family Clinic Bta, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041302319 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Larned National Guard Armory Bta, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041302890 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Unique Physique, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043456024 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Clarks Used Cars, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043456033 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Frasee Station, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043456042 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Premier Video, Larned
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043456051 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Larned-Pawnee County, Larned
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LQR (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1257037108 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1314255718 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Larned State Hospital (Air), Larned
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110003149717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Ward Feed Yard South, Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837176 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hanson Farming Co., Pawnee Rock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837764 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ward Feed Yard - Mull, Pawnee Rock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010838040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Northern Natural Gas - Macksville Station (Air), Macksville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013908236 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ward Feed Yard, Inc., Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022331216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Larned-Pawnee County, Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038075409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Pawnee Cnty Coop Assn, Larned
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038267470 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Seibert Feeding, Macksville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055200722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Eakin Enterprises, Inc. - Ready-Mix- Larned, Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070500036 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Eakin Enterprises - Sand - Larned (Stormwater), Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071359300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ils Feeders Llc, Larned
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071952347 (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.

Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned
EPA FRS registry ID
110009572621
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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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