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Greene County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Greene County is 143.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,765 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (649), Brownfield property (256), Air permit holder (minor source) (205). 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: 37.257, -93.3336.

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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 Greene County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.5	51.8	1.28xSignificant	62.9 to 70.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23	18.5	1.24xSignificant	20.8 to 25.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.3	30.2	1.24xSignificant	34.6 to 40.1	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	15.7	13	1.21xSignificant	13.7 to 17.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.5	4.6	1.2x	4.5 to 6.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4	3.4	1.18x	3.1 to 5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.2	6.2	1.16x	5.9 to 8.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.5	4.8	1.15x	4.5 to 6.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.2	3.7	1.14x	3.3 to 5.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.2	2	1.1x	1.6 to 3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.5	8.7	1.09x	8.2 to 11.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	486.7	453.4	1.07xSignificant	476.3 to 497.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.7	18.7	1.05x	17.7 to 21.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.5	4.4	1.02x	3.6 to 5.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	143.6	143.2	1x	138.2 to 149.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.6	17.9	0.98x	15.7 to 19.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.6	13.9	0.98x	12 to 15.4	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.9	4.1	0.95x	3.1 to 4.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	13.5	14.5	0.93x	11.8 to 15.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.3	5.7	0.93x	4.3 to 6.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	10.5	11.3	0.93x	9.1 to 12.1	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.7	6.6	0.86x	4.6 to 7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.3	23.8	0.85x	18.2 to 22.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	4.6 to 6.8	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	13.4	16.4	0.82x	9.3 to 18.6	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.8	2.7	0.67x	1.3 to 2.6	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 Greene County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,396.9	9,842.6	+6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	52.3	59.8	-13%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.2	6.2	+0%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	106.1	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	39.9	28.6	+40%	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.

Formaldehyde21.66 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.87 per million
Acetaldehyde2.15 per million
Naphthalene1.64 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 228 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 160.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,765 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit649
Brownfield property256
Air permit holder (minor source)205
Rail grade crossing144
Gas station (mapped facility)138
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)103
Small hazardous waste generator89
Industrial wastewater discharge46
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)32
TRI reporting facility29
Large hazardous waste generator19
Public airport11
Major air pollution source8
Hazardous waste transporter7
Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
Heliport5
Superfund (NPL) site3
EPA air quality monitor2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Gas power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Battery storage plant1
Biomass power plant1
Coal power plant1
Solar 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.

Fulbright Landfill, Springfield
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MOD980631139 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Solid State Circuits, Inc., Republic
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 37.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MOD980854111 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Compass Plaza Well TCE, Rogersville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MON000706143 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
John Twitty Energy Center, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,256,911 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65619STHWSWALNU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Curia Missouri-Springfield (Formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.), Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Dichloromethane, Toluene, Methyl tert-butyl ether and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 185,429 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65807SYNTX2460W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
John Twitty Energy Center, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055026396 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Timken Smo Llc - Springfield Facility, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445064 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
3m Co - Springfield, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 124,337 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65802MXXXX3211E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Toluene, Dichloromethane, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 59,399 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65803SPRRF2055E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Ozarks Marble, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 23,431 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65803ZRKSC3740E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Us Medical Center For Federal Prisoners Springfield 922140 U, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,730 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65801SMDCL19WSU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc, Brookline
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 8,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6561WBLVNS565WU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Curia Global, Springfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $51,890.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045547547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Rich Mix Products Inc-Rich Mix Products Inc, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001449335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Springfield Ready Mix Co, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium, Lead, Mercury, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 658 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6580WSPRNG2836W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Paul Mueller Co, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 622 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65801PLMLL1600W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Hiland Dairy Foods Co, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitric acid. 47,137 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65803HLNDD1133E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Timken Smo Llc, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Zinc compounds. 46,796 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65808DYCPR2601W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
John Twitty Energy Center, Springfield
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6195 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.6
Merrill Iron & Steel Inc., Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 220 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65803CMSTR2101N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Timken Smo Llc - Springfield Facility, Springfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000445064 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Northstar Battery Co Llc Plant 1-Springfield, Springfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $430,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012704083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Southwest Wwtp, Springfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015874892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
3m Co - Springfield Facility, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444886 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Stainless Fabrication Inc., Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 72 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65802STNLS633NP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9

Correctional facilities

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

Us Medical Center For Federal Prisoners, Springfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110001463005
Wastewater permit
Yes, 1 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Burn Boot Camp, Springfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110071404499
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Greene 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 Greene 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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