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Pike County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pike County is 167.4 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 258 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (89), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (61), Air permit holder (minor source) (34). 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: 39.3681, -91.1706.

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 Pike County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	28	18.5	1.51xSignificant	19 to 40.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.6	30.2	1.48xSignificant	33.5 to 58.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.9	51.8	1.43xSignificant	59.3 to 91.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	16.1	11.3	1.42x	9.9 to 25.4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	18.1	13	1.39x	10.4 to 29.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.9	17.9	1.34x	15.6 to 35.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.4	18.7	1.3x	16.3 to 35.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	535.6	453.4	1.18xSignificant	493.6 to 580.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	167.4	143.2	1.17xSignificant	144.8 to 192.8	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.6	23.8	0.99x	15.3 to 35.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	7.9 to 22	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 Pike County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,950.9	9,842.6	-9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.5	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	83.5	96.9	-14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.2	28.6	+6%	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.

Formaldehyde18.47 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.81 per million
Benzene0.78 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing89
NPDES wastewater discharge permit61
Air permit holder (minor source)34
Industrial wastewater discharge34
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Small hazardous waste generator5
Public airport4
Major air pollution source3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Brownfield property2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Hazardous waste transporter1
Gas 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.

Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant, Louisiana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 945,889 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63353RCNCRHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Dyno Nobel, Inc. - Louisiana, Missouri Plant, Louisiana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Usace Lock & Dam 24, Clarksville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006374360 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Clarksville Pws, Clarksville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011427018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ashley Facility - Efi, Bowling Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012310070 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Eagle Ridge Landfill, Bowling Green
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014003390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Novae Llc- Trailerman Trailers, Louisiana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 6335WTRLRM1979H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Dyno Nobel, Inc. - Louisiana, Missouri Plant, Louisiana
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Eagle Ridge Landfill, Bowling Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014003390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
True Manufacturing Co, Inc-Bowling Green, Bowling Green
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022284865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Novae Llc, Louisiana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037422456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dyno Nobel, Inc. - Louisiana, Missouri Plant, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Curryville Wwtf, Curryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009877687 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Amerenue - Peno Creek Energy Center, Bowling Green
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017994376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Lazy Acres Subdivision Wwtp, Bowling Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020155589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Calumet Missouri, Llc, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054612558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Louisiana Pws-Louisiana - Treatment Plant, Louisiana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006731251 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eagle Ridge Landfill, Bowling Green
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014003390 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dyno Nobel, Inc. - Louisiana, Missouri Plant, Louisiana
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595954 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Amerenue - Peno Creek Energy Center, Bowling Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017994376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Peno Creek, Bowling Green
Gas power plant.
Record ID 7964 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3.2
Gertha Hodges Building, Louisiana
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982080 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Louisiana Industrial Park, Louisiana
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983065 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cozy C Campground And Rv Wwtf, Bowling Green
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006725909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Trioxy Inc, Louisiana
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070121406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

Correctional facilities

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

Northeast Correctional Center Wwtf, Bowling Green
EPA FRS registry ID
110042735788
Wastewater permit
Yes, 2 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Northeast Correctional Center/Mo Vocational Enterprises, Bowling Green
EPA FRS registry ID
110042772452
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pike 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 Pike 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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