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Boone County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Boone County is 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 922 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (453), Industrial wastewater discharge (91), Air permit holder (minor source) (88). 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: 38.9457, -92.3403.

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 Boone County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32	23.8	1.34xSignificant	28.3 to 35.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.5	17.9	1.26xSignificant	19.4 to 25.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.7	18.7	1.21xSignificant	19.7 to 26.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.3	51.8	1.2xSignificant	57.3 to 67.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19x	11.1 to 16	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.3	13.9	1.17x	13.8 to 19.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.4 to 3.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.9	3.4	1.15x	2.7 to 5.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.1	6.2	1.15x	5.4 to 9.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	4.9 to 8.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.2	4.6	1.13x	3.8 to 6.9	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.8	16.4	1.09x	11.8 to 25.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	485.5	453.4	1.07xSignificant	471.1 to 500.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.4 to 6.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.1	30.2	1.06x	28.6 to 36	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	16.8 to 22.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.8	3.7	1.03x	2.7 to 5.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13.3	13	1.02x	11 to 16	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	141.9	143.2	0.99x	134.3 to 149.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.5	4.8	0.94x	3.2 to 6.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	13.2	14.5	0.91x	10.8 to 15.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.4 to 7.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.4 to 7.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.6	8.7	0.87x	5.9 to 9.6	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.2 to 3.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3	4.1	0.73x	2 to 4.4	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 Boone County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,519.3	9,842.6	-24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.2	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	52.8	59.8	-12%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.1	6.2	-3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	70.2	96.9	-28%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25	28.6	-13%	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.

Formaldehyde20.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2 per million
Naphthalene1.28 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 248 days: 231 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 87.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit453
Industrial wastewater discharge91
Air permit holder (minor source)88
Rail grade crossing83
Gas station (mapped facility)69
Small hazardous waste generator39
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)30
Large hazardous waste generator10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
Major air pollution source7
TRI reporting facility7
Brownfield property5
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Public airport3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Gas power plant3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Heliport2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Crematorium (mapped facility)1
Landfill (mapped facility)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.

Hubbell Power Systems - Allen Street Complex, Centralia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Copper and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 24,496 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65240BCHNC210NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Gates Corp, Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates, Ethylbenzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 12,572 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65201DLDVP3015L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Hubbell Power Systems - East St/Plastics, Centralia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Styrene, Copper, Chromium and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,397 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65240BCHNC1190E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Con-Agg Boone Quarries, Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead, Mercury. Reports carcinogens. 422 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6520WCNGGB251NS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc Allen Street Complex, Centralia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010818570 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Gates Corp, Columbia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002127859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc East Street Plant, Centralia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017724104 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Columbia Wwtp, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,934.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017979552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Columbia Rgnl, Columbia
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID COU (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Honeywell Specialty Materials, Columbia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010667554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Columbia
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
3m Co-Columbia, Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65201MCLMB5400R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Swift Prepared Foods - Columbia, Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 133 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6520WSWFTP58PAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
City Of Columbia Landfill, Columbia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001467449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Woodstock Mobile Home Park, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006666615 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Midway Auto/Truck Plaza Wwtf, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009873431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Gsa Silver Meadow Camp Wwtp, Hallsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031108922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mathis Mobile Home Park, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064335660 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Honeywell International Inc, Columbia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 73 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6520WHNYWL64NBR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Sallee Post Service Station Wwtf, Hallsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006724606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Junction Outpost, Llc Wwtf, Sturgeon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015975809 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Columbia Municipal Power Plant, Columbia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018010392 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Central Concrete Company - Main Plant, Columbia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064270578 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mbs Texbook Exchange, Columbia
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 62647 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4

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 Boone 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 Boone 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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