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Webster County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Webster County is 158 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 231 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (94), Rail grade crossing (68), Industrial wastewater discharge (23). One correctional facility operates in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 37.2762, -92.8843.

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 Webster County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.3	30.2	1.6xSignificant	39.8 to 58.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.2	51.8	1.2xSignificant	52.7 to 73	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	158	143.2	1.1x	142.1 to 175.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.6	18.7	1.1x	15.2 to 27.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.3	14.5	1.06x	10.5 to 21.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.8	8.7	1.01x	5.4 to 13.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	439.6	453.4	0.97x	412.7 to 468	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.3	17.9	0.97x	12.4 to 23.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.7	11.3	0.95x	7 to 15.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.1	18.5	0.92x	12 to 23.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.4	13	0.88x	7.1 to 17.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.9	13.9	0.71x	6.3 to 14.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.9	23.8	0.71x	11.8 to 23.5	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 Webster County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,242.6	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.7	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	44.6	59.8	-25%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.8	6.2	-22%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	94.1	96.9	-3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	14.2	28.6	-50%	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.

Formaldehyde19.34 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.9 per million
Naphthalene0.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit94
Rail grade crossing68
Industrial wastewater discharge23
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Gas station (mapped facility)8
Small hazardous waste generator5
Large hazardous waste generator4
Public airport3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
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.

Hutchens Industries Inc, Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Copper, Manganese, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,820 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65746STLPRSTEEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Marshfield, Marshfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039780216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Tyler Coupling, Marshfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 64 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65706TYLRC1300T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Hutchens Industries Inc, Seymour
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018006076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Tyler Pipe Company, Marshfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Architectural Components Group Inc., Marshfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6570WRCHTC9GERG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Sunset Valley Park Wwtf, Marshfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006666571 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Rogersville Wwtp, Rogersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009873119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mdoc, Ozark Correctional Center Wwtf, Fordland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Diggins Wwtf, Diggins
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025344928 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fordland Wwtf, Fordland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039780154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Seymour Pws, Seymour
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009710777 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Architectural Components Group, Inc., Marshfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071041164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Niangua Wwtp, Niangua
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009874635 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Fountain Plaza Mhp-Well # 2, Marshfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013034536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Undercover Inc - Rogersville, Rogersville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044799019 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Shady Oak Rv And Mobile Home Park Wwtf, Rogersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
York Caskets, Marshfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017981031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Tyler Pipe Company, Marshfield
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Undercover Inc - Rogersville, Rogersville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110044799019 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
417 Services Llc, Seymour
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070669389 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Mdoc, Ozark Correctional Center Wwtf, Fordland
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110017984298 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 3.1
Architectural Components Group Inc, Marshfield
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003983253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Mid-Am Metal Forming, Inc., Rogersville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003992172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Camyer Industries Llc, Marshfield
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006062900 (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.

Mdoc, Ozark Correctional Center Wwtf, Fordland
EPA FRS registry ID
110017984298
Water system
MO5069035
Health-based violations
3 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
77
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Webster 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 Webster 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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