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Cole County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cole County is 133.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 466 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (208), Air permit holder (minor source) (66), Rail grade crossing (61). 2 correctional facilities operate 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: 38.5307, -92.2448.

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 Cole County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases67.151.81.3xSignificant60.1 to 74.72019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases27.223.81.14x22.6 to 32.52019-2023
BladderNew cases20.418.71.09x16.6 to 252019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths31.330.21.04x26.6 to 36.52020-2024
All cancerNew cases467.9453.41.03x448.5 to 4882019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.85.71.02x3.8 to 8.42020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases14.614.51.01x11.2 to 18.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x2.7 to 6.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.817.90.94x13.2 to 21.12019-2023
PancreasDeaths10.611.30.94x7.9 to 142020-2024
All cancerDeaths133.7143.20.93x123.7 to 144.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.16.60.92x4.1 to 8.82020-2024
PancreasNew cases12.713.90.91x9.7 to 16.42019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.8130.91x8.7 to 15.72019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.33.70.89x2 to 5.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths44.80.83x2.4 to 6.32020-2024
EsophagusNew cases3.84.60.83x2.3 to 6.12019-2023
StomachNew cases5.46.60.82x3.5 to 8.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.88.70.78x4.7 to 9.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.56.20.73x2.7 to 7.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases12.918.50.7x9.8 to 16.72019-2023

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 Cole County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,215.69,842.6-17%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.175.3+2%years
Child mortality52.859.8-12%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.76.2-8%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths73.596.9-24%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths17.828.6-38%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.

  • Formaldehyde20.55 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.08 per million
  • Naphthalene1.21 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit208
  • Air permit holder (minor source)66
  • Rail grade crossing61
  • Industrial wastewater discharge26
  • Small hazardous waste generator22
  • Gas station (mapped facility)20
  • Brownfield property15
  • Hazardous waste transporter9
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • Major air pollution source6
  • TRI reporting facility6
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
  • Heliport3
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Oil-fired power plant2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Phillips 66 Jefferson City Terminal, Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,282 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 65109JFFRS2116I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  2. Modine Manufacturing Co, Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 829 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 65109MDNMN1502S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  3. Modine Manufacturing Company Jefferson City, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000444118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  4. Us Army National Guard Ike Skelton Training Site Ranges, Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 266 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6510WKSKLT232MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  5. Delong'S Inc, Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 38 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 65101DLNGSDIXAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  6. Cole County Industries Co Inc, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001460099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Phillips 66 - Jefferson City Terminal, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000494821 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  8. Unilever Manufacturing (Us) Inc., Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds. 767 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 65109CHSBR2900W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  9. Unilever Supply Chain Inc.-Jefferson City Plant, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012608650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  10. Modine Manufacturing Company Jefferson City, Jefferson City

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000444118 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  11. Delongs Inc-Delongs Inc, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000444065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.6

  12. Best Block - Jefferson City Plant, Jefferson City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 6510WBSTBL223EM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  13. Mawc, Willibrand Acres Wwtp, Taos

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009711838 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Republic Services - Jefferson City Landfill, Jefferson City

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015903414 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Mawc Wardsville Nw Wwtf, Wardsville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039787442 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. St. Thomas Wwtp, St. Thomas

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040331753 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Happy Cycling, Jefferson City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017884388 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  18. Caliber Collision Center Jefferson City 2597, Jefferson City

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071393987 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  19. Fairgrounds, Jefferson City

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 2082 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.1

  20. Moreau, Moreau

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 6652 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.1

  21. Hilke'S Car Wash, Llc, Taos

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006735792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  22. Republic Services - Jefferson City Landfill, Jefferson City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015903414 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  23. Mawc, Van Loo Estates Wwtf, Jefferson City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070875548 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  24. Best Block - Jefferson City Plant, Jefferson City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071433965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Valley View Mhc, Jefferson City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006729772 (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.

  • Algoa Correctional Center, Jefferson City

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110006730868
    Wastewater permit
    Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Jefferson City Correctional Center, Jefferson City

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110009009107
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Cole 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 Cole 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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