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Barry County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Barry County is 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 315 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (123), Rail grade crossing (72), Air permit holder (minor source) (33). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 36.7103, -93.8232.

How this county ranks in Missouri

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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 Barry County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	6.5	3.4	1.91xSignificant	3.9 to 10.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	10.8	6.2	1.74xSignificant	6.6 to 16.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.2	4.4	1.64x	4.1 to 11.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.7	30.2	1.58xSignificant	40 to 56.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	68.6	51.8	1.32xSignificant	59.1 to 79.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.1	5.7	1.25x	4.1 to 11.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	175.3	143.2	1.22xSignificant	159.4 to 192.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.7	17.9	1.21x	16 to 28.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.8	18.7	1.06x	14.9 to 26.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	437	453.4	0.96x	410.4 to 465	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.8	23.8	0.92x	15.9 to 29.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.8	14.5	0.88x	8.5 to 18.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.9	11.3	0.79x	5.8 to 13.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	10.9	13.9	0.78x	7.4 to 15.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.5	18.5	0.78x	10.1 to 20.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7	13	0.54x	3.9 to 11.8	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 Barry County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,328	9,842.6	+5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.5	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	37.3	59.8	-38%	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	98.2	96.9	+1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	15.2	28.6	-47%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde19.69 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.8 per million
Ethylene Oxide0.99 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit123
Rail grade crossing72
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Industrial wastewater discharge22
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
Brownfield property9
TRI reporting facility9
Public airport8
Small hazardous waste generator8
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Architectural Systems Inc, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Dimethyl phthalate, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 61,795 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6570WRCHTC77WHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Efco Llc, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Toluene, Dimethyl phthalate and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 23,377 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65708FCCRPBRIDL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
George'S Processing Inc Of Missouri, Cassville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid, Zinc compounds and 3 more. 755,381 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65623GRGSPHWY37 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,541 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65708WLLSL808CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Willow Brook Foods, Purdy
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65623HDSNFHWY37 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Monett Metals Inc, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 542 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65708MNTTM101IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Georges Processing Inc Of Missouri, Butterfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018009242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Efco Corporation, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Tyson Poultry Inc, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 6,894 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65708TYSNFKYLER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Tyson Foods, Inc. Monett, Mo., Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000746257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Architectural Systems Inc, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017852929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Hydro Aluminum North America Inc, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017977723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Kay Concrete - Materials, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6570WKYCNC51KAY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Playpower Inc, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064173914 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Monett Metals Inc, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mdc Roaring River State Fish Hatchery, Cassville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017757328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Butterfield Wwtp, Cassville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070005353 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Playpower East, Monett
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds. 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65708MRCLRHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Cassville Wwtp, Cassville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009877507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
City Of Monett Wastewater Treatment Facility, Monett
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017986679 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Meadow Estates Subdivision Wwtp, Cassville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037503779 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Willow Brook Foods/Butterfield, Purdy
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064266896 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Schreiber Foods Inc, Monett
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067426119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Efco Corporation, Monett
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Barry County Farmers Cooperative, Exeter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009710125 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

Correctional facilities

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

Barry County Jail And Health Department, Cassville
EPA FRS registry ID
110071375024
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Barry County

Missouri 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 Barry County, and their findings.
Missouri vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Missouri health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Missouri 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.
Missouri 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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