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New Madrid County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in New Madrid County is 249.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 2.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 319 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (105), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (68), Industrial wastewater discharge (56). 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: 36.6032, -89.6708.

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 New Madrid County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	78.3	30.2	2.59xSignificant	62.9 to 96.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	96	51.8	1.85xSignificant	79.2 to 115.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	249.9	143.2	1.75xSignificant	221.3 to 281.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24.3	18.5	1.31x	15.7 to 36.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.7	17.9	1.21x	13.6 to 33.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.2	18.7	1.19x	14.6 to 33	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	474	453.4	1.05x	433.5 to 517.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.7	23.8	0.83x	11.5 to 31.5	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 New Madrid County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	15,902.1	9,842.6	+62%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	69	75.3	-8%	years
Child mortality	102.1	59.8	+71%	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	122	96.9	+26%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.9	28.6	+1%	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.

Formaldehyde21.33 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde2.04 per million
Benzene0.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing105
NPDES wastewater discharge permit68
Industrial wastewater discharge56
Air permit holder (minor source)34
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Small hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility5
Major air pollution source4
Public airport4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
EPA air quality monitor3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Coal 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.

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc New Madrid Power Plant, Marston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrogen fluoride, Vanadium compounds, Copper compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,071,814 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63869NWMDRSTJUD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.8
Magnitude 7 Metals Llc, Marston
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Carbonyl sulfide, Hydrogen fluoride, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,344,224 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63869NRNDLSTJUD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
New Madrid Power Plant, Marston
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $16,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Srg Global Portageville, Portageville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Ammonia, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,516 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63873PLSTN101ME (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
New Madrid, New Madrid
Coal power plant.
Record ID 2167 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.2
Heartland Asphalt Materials, New Madrid
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 639 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63869KCHMTHWY61 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Magnitude 7 Metals Llc, Marston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043809171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Srg Global Coatings, Inc., Portageville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012609178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
New Madrid Power Plant, Marston
Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Brown Sand & Gravel Dba Heartland Asphalt Materials, New Madrid
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011109549 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
New Madrid Power Plant, Marston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606336 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Lilbourn Wwtf, Lilbourn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009877179 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Portageville Pws-Portage Treatment Plant 2, Portageville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009878294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Matthews Travel Center, Matthews
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015719668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ethos Alternative Energy Missouri, Lilbourn
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071338012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Carlisle Construction Materials, Llc, Sikeston
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071732506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
St. Jude Industrial Park Dwtp, New Madrid
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006735872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Parma Pws-Parma - Treatment Plant, Parma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009695678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Matthews Pws, Matthews
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010120948 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Semo Ready Mix, Sikeston
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020062616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Magnitude 7 Metals Llc, Marston
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043809171 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Risco Municipal Wwtf, Risco
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009710731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Srg Global Coatings, Inc., Portageville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012609178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
S-R Finishing-Div Siegel-Robert Inc, Portageville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000442664 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Semo Ready Mix, Sikeston
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110020062616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 New Madrid 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 New Madrid 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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