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Reynolds County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Reynolds County is 162.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 87 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (27), Industrial wastewater discharge (26), Air permit holder (minor source) (13). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 37.321, -90.9637.

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 Reynolds County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	79.2	51.8	1.53xSignificant	56.3 to 110.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.9	30.2	1.32x	24.5 to 63.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	524.6	453.4	1.16xSignificant	457 to 600.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	162.3	143.2	1.13x	129.7 to 202.6	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 Reynolds County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,359.5	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	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	116.8	96.9	+21%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde17.77 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde1.71 per million
Pahpom0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit27
Industrial wastewater discharge26
Air permit holder (minor source)13
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Large hazardous waste generator4
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Pumped storage 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.

Brushy Creek Mine/Mill, Boss
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. 28,884,562 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63629BRSHYHWYKK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Sweetwater Mine/Mill, Ellington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 3 more. 23,699,304 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63638SWTMMHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Fletcher Mine/Mill, Centerville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Zinc compounds, Lead compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. 20,824,449 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63629FLTCHHWYTT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Doe Run Fletcher Mine And Mill, Bunker
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Brushy Creek Mine And Mill, Boss
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.5
Missouri Tie Llc, Bunker
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 86,843 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63666MSSRTPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Doe Run Sweetwater Mine/Mill, Ellington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Missouri Tie Llc, Reynolds
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017990183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Royal Oak Enterprises-Reynolds, Centerville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 4,092 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63666MSSRHHWY72 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Missouri Hardwood Charcoal, Reynolds
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017975814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Doe Run Fletcher Mine And Mill, Bunker
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Doe Run Fletcher Mine And Mill, Bunker
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brushy Creek Mine And Mill, Boss
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brushy Creek Mine And Mill, Boss
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Ellington Wwtf, Ellington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009878463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Doe Run Sweetwater Mine/Mill, Ellington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Doe Run Sweetwater Mine/Mill, Ellington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Missouri Tie Llc, Reynolds
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017990183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Doe Run Co, West Fork, Bunker
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059793264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Reynolds Co Pwsd #1, Lesterville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009008242 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Rmc Plant 31 - Ellington Sand And Gravel, Ellington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063911762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ellington Wwtf, Ellington
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MO0022896: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Doe Run Fletcher Mine And Mill, Bunker
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000596016 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Brushy Creek Mine And Mill, Boss
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $3,300.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Sherwood Forest Camp Wwtf, Lesterville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066926713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5

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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds 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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