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Washington County, Kansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Washington County is 129 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 129 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (41), Rail grade crossing (26), Air permit holder (minor source) (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: 39.7879, -97.0876.

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 Washington County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.2	30.2	1.03x	17.7 to 53.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	129	143.2	0.9x	98.4 to 168.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	364.3	453.4	0.8x	306.8 to 430.7	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 Washington County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,165.1	9,842.6	-37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.6	75.3	+6%	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	80.7	96.9	-17%	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.

Formaldehyde15.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.88 per million
Acetaldehyde1.25 per million
Benzene0.6 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit41
Rail grade crossing26
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Industrial wastewater discharge16
Gas station (mapped facility)8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Gas power plant1
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.

Washington, Washington
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1329 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Natural Gas Pipeline Of America - Haddam Station 195 (Air), Washington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010332988 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Clifton Station, Clifton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017591658 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Clifton, Clifton
Gas power plant.
Record ID 8037 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.1
Washington Co. Public Works, Washington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008354404 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Clifton Station, Clifton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017591658 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
D & S Cattle Co. Llc, Barnes
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $71,494.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055200955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Washington Co Borrow Sites, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011223112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Clifton Station, Clifton
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017591658 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Washington County Veteran'S Meml, Washington
Public airport. O.
Record ID K38 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1265022048 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1295372329 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1352804454 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Clifton Sewer Treatment Plant C/O City Hall, Clifton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011225138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Hanover Wastewater Plant Andrew Washington, Hanover
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022847419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Washington Co. Environmental Sciences Facility, Washington
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003215002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Washington Co. Environmental Sciences Facility, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003215002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
J Six Farms (West Farm), Seneca
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837755 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
3mk Pork, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010837924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bott Cattle Co., Palmer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011219939 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Bekemeyer, Greg & Glen, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011220570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Linn Willow Creek Dairy L.L.C., Linn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011220918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ohldes Dairy, Linn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011221356 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kc Pork, Clifton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011223933 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Douglas Toll, Clifton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011225049 (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 Washington 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 Washington 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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