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Reno County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Reno County is 155.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 629 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (239), Air permit holder (minor source) (122), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (84). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 37.9483, -98.087.

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 Reno County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29x	2.5 to 7.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.6	4.4	1.27x	3.5 to 8.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.8	30.2	1.25xSignificant	32.4 to 44	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.7	6.2	1.24x	5.2 to 11.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29	23.8	1.22xSignificant	23.9 to 34.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	3.4 to 8.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	155.4	143.2	1.09xSignificant	143.9 to 167.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.1	11.3	1.07x	9.1 to 15.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6	5.7	1.05x	3.9 to 9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	52.6	51.8	1.02x	46 to 59.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.6	4.6	1x	2.7 to 7.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	445	453.4	0.98x	424.5 to 466.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.3	18.7	0.98x	14.5 to 22.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.2	17.9	0.96x	13.2 to 22.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.2	14.5	0.91x	9.7 to 17.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.8	6.6	0.88x	3.8 to 8.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	12.5 to 20.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.8	13.9	0.85x	8.8 to 15.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.6	6.6	0.85x	3.6 to 8.4	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.3	4.1	0.8x	1.9 to 5.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	10.4	13	0.8x	7 to 14.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.1	8.7	0.59x	3.3 to 7.7	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 Reno County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,624.2	9,842.6	-2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	65.7	59.8	+10%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.7	6.2	-9%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	110.3	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	31.9	28.6	+12%	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.

Formaldehyde16.93 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.84 per million
Acetaldehyde1.35 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing239
Air permit holder (minor source)122
NPDES wastewater discharge permit84
Industrial wastewater discharge68
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Small hazardous waste generator15
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)13
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)11
Brownfield property11
TRI reporting facility11
Major air pollution source7
Public airport5
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Large hazardous waste generator4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Obee Road, Hutchinson
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID KSD980631766 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Yoder Smokers Inc., Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 337,953 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6750WYDRSM1816E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Yoder Smokers, Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024430748 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Hutchinson Fractionation Facility, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene, Cyclohexane. Reports carcinogens. 31,101 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6750WNKHYD191SB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Tyson Prepared Foods-South Hutchinson Ks, South Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 27,736 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67505DSKCL9NORT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Kuhn Krause Inc, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 289 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67501KRSPL305SM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Oneok Hydrocarbon, Lp, Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000550617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Tyson Prepared Foods - Hutchinson Plant, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 6,679 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6750WTYSNP521SB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Haven Steel Products Inc., Haven
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 65 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67543HVNST13206 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Tyson Prepared Foods Inc, South Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000447142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Ade-Wifco Steel Products Inc, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Copper, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67502DWFCS83MED (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Hutchinson Energy Center, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 26 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67504HTCHNE30K1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Collins Bus Corp, South Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67505CLLNS415WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Jackson Dairy, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 435 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67501JCKSN2600E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Takako America Co Inc, Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 291 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67504TSWPR715CR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Takako America Co Inc, Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003141074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Jackson Dairy, Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000545045 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Sonoco - Hutchinson L.L.C., Hutchinson
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 67504RPBLCFIRST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Ade-Wifco Steel Products, Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030556306 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Kuhn Krause Inc., Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011222998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Hutchinson, City Of (Wwtp), Hutchinson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002045778 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
South Hutchinson Waste Water Treatment Plant, South Hutchinson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009967857 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Siemens Wind Nacelle Factory (Stormwater), Hutchinson
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038131973 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Syt Usa Inc, Hutchinson
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054885228 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Haven Steel Products, Inc., Haven
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000447188 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Hutchinson Correctional Facility Central Unit, Hutchinson
EPA FRS registry ID
110001242021
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Hutchinson Correctional Facility - East (Air), Hutchinson
EPA FRS registry ID
110009572060
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Reno 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 Reno 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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