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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ste. Genevieve County is 161.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 256 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (97), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (69), Air permit holder (minor source) (29). 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: 37.8936, -90.1994.

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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 Ste. Genevieve County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	New cases	17.6	8.7	2.02xSignificant	11.2 to 27	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	21	14.5	1.45x	13.4 to 31.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.7	18.5	1.17x	14.5 to 31.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161.3	143.2	1.13x	140.1 to 185.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.9	18.7	1.12x	13.9 to 30.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.7	17.9	1.1x	12.7 to 29.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	33	30.2	1.09x	24 to 44.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	462.9	453.4	1.02x	425.9 to 502.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.9	13.9	1x	8.2 to 22.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	50.6	51.8	0.98x	39.6 to 64.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.6	11.3	0.94x	6 to 18.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.2	23.8	0.51x	6.7 to 20.8	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 Ste. Genevieve County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,845.2	9,842.6	-10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.5	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	110	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	41.7	28.6	+46%	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.

Formaldehyde20.2 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.93 per million
Benzene0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing97
NPDES wastewater discharge permit69
Air permit holder (minor source)29
Industrial wastewater discharge29
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Major air pollution source6
Small hazardous waste generator5
TRI reporting facility3
Public airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Heliport1
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.

Mississippi Lime Co Ste Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,210,190 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63670MSSSSHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Lhoist Na, Sainte Genevieve
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Lead compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,936 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63670CHMCL20947 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Holcim Us Inc - Ste. Genevieve Plant, Bloomsdale
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017697429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Enable Mississippi River Transmission, Ste Genevieve
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015908357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Mississippi Lime, Sainte Genevieve
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030914367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Enable Mississippi River Transmission, Ste Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015908357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Lhoist North America Of Missouri Ste. Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Lake Forest Clean Water District Wwtf, Ste. Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012962357 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tower Rock Stone Company, Ste Genevieve
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012608035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Holcim Us Inc - Ste. Genevieve Plant, Bloomsdale
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017697429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Zell Country Club Estates Wwtf, Sainte Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023139726 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Lhoist North America Of Missouri Ste. Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mississippi Lime, Sainte Genevieve
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030914367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
R And T Premium Meats, Ste. Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044254829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Specialty Minerals Inc, Ste. Genevieve
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071854690 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tower Rock Stone Company, Ste Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012608035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Holcim Us Inc - Ste. Genevieve Plant, Bloomsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017697429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Breeze Hill Estates Wwtf, Ste. Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064336455 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ready Mix Concrete Inc-Ste Genevieve Plant, Ste. Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009035944 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bloomsdale Wpc Plant, Bloomsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009874305 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lhoist North America Of Missouri Ste. Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018008378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mississippi Lime, Sainte Genevieve
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030914367 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Cross Trails Court Wwtf, Bloomsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071821648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Trinity Mobile Home Park Wwtf, Bloomsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006729521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
E-Z Living Rv And Mhp Wwtf, Bloomsdale
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006730109 (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 Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve 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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