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Platte County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Platte County is 127.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 512 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (237), Air permit holder (minor source) (51), Gas station (mapped facility) (48). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 39.3438, -94.7555.

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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 Platte County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.46.21.35x6.1 to 11.22019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.721.35x1.6 to 4.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.74.41.3x4 to 7.92020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.14.81.27x4.3 to 8.42020-2024
ThyroidNew cases15.4131.18x12.3 to 19.12019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases18.616.41.13x11.2 to 292019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.83.41.12x2.4 to 5.62020-2024
StomachNew cases6.96.61.05x5 to 9.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases15.114.51.04x12.1 to 18.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases18.417.91.03x15.2 to 22.12019-2023
EsophagusNew cases4.54.60.98x3 to 6.62019-2023
BladderNew cases17.318.70.93x14.2 to 20.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases12.513.90.9x9.9 to 15.62019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.15.70.89x3.4 to 7.22020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.111.30.89x7.8 to 12.82020-2024
All cancerDeaths127.2143.20.89x118.6 to 136.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases45.351.80.87x40.3 to 50.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1618.50.86x13 to 19.52019-2023
All cancerNew cases390.3453.40.86x374.9 to 406.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths24.830.20.82x21.2 to 292020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.16.60.77x3.6 to 7.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.68.70.76x4.8 to 8.92019-2023
EsophagusDeaths2.83.70.76x1.7 to 4.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases16.823.80.71x13.7 to 20.52019-2023
BladderDeaths2.84.10.68x1.7 to 4.52020-2024

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 Platte County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,419.69,842.6-35%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.175.3+5%years
Child mortality54.859.8-8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.56.2-12%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths70.496.9-27%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths1928.6-33%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde20.52 per million
  • Ethylene Oxide4.72 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.95 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit237
  • Air permit holder (minor source)51
  • Gas station (mapped facility)48
  • Rail grade crossing39
  • Small hazardous waste generator34
  • Industrial wastewater discharge31
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)7
  • Public airport6
  • TRI reporting facility6
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Brownfield property2
  • Heliport2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • Coal 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.

  1. Iatan Generating Station, Weston

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,808,457 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 64098TNGNR20250 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.7

  2. Iatan Generating Station, Weston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042630542 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  3. Complete Home Concepts Inc, Riverside

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 29,739 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 64150CMPLT438BE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  4. Iatan, Weston

    Coal power plant.

    Record ID 6065 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 7.6

  5. Woodbridge Corp, Riverside

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diethanolamine, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 359 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 64150WDBRD555NW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  6. Stryten Kcmo Llc, Kansas City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 166 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6415WXDTCH761NW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  7. Marlen International Inc, Riverside

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 65 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6415WMRLNN478NW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  8. Complete Home Concepts, Inc. - Riverside, Riverside

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037602680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  9. Platte County Ready Mix-Platte County Ready Mix, Platte City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001459555 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  10. Audubon Readymix Llc Dba Quicksilver Readymix - 104th Street, Kansas City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead compounds. 666 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 64130LFRGN8414N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  11. Kansas City Foam, Riverside

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000443422 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.1

  12. Mccormick Distilling, Weston

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000768955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  13. Platte City Sanitary Sewer Interceptor, Platte City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039792132 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  14. Kansas City Intl, Kansas City

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID MCI (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  15. Stryten Kcmo Llc, Kansas City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070121342 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  16. Iatan Generating Station, Weston

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042630542 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  17. Buildex, Inc., Dearborn

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064197480 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  18. Kansas City Remanufacturing Services, Kansas City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037424187 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Mccormick Distilling, Weston

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000768955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Basswood Resort Wwtp, Platte City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,200.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006727499 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Edgerton Wwtf, Edgerton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009871095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Wabtec Us Rail Inc., Kansas City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper. 61 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6415WGTRNS177NR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.4

  23. Iatan Generating Station, Weston

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042630542 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Heartland Presbyterian Center Wwtf, Parkville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015975827 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  25. Kc Todd Creek Wwtp, Kansas City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000760203 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Platte 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 Platte 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.

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