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Hamilton County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hamilton County is 146.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 165 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (71), Air permit holder (minor source) (54), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (17). 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: 40.9336, -98.0187.

How this county ranks in Nebraska

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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 Hamilton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	38.5	23.8	1.62xSignificant	24 to 59.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.5	30.2	1.21x	23.9 to 54.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.6	51.8	1.13x	41.9 to 80.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	146.1	143.2	1.02x	118.9 to 178.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	406.4	453.4	0.9x	357.4 to 460.7	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 Hamilton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,028.3	9,842.6	-39%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.9	75.3	+5%	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	62.2	96.9	-36%	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.

Formaldehyde14.06 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.85 per million
Acetaldehyde1.08 per million
Benzene0.53 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing71
Air permit holder (minor source)54
NPDES wastewater discharge permit17
Major air pollution source4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Public airport2
Brownfield property2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

A-1 Fiberglass Aurora Inc, Aurora
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020497121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Fiberglass Products, Aurora
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001514638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
A-1 Fiberglass, Aurora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 98,407 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 688181FBRG1318W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Kaapa Partners Aurora Llc, Aurora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 66,489 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6881WVNTNR213HA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Fiberglass Products Inc., Aurora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 54,423 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68818CNTRYINDUS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
A-1 Fiberglass Aurora Inc, Aurora
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020497121 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Kaapa Partners Aurora Llc, Aurora
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040499449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Aurora West, Aurora
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071368144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Mars Petcare Us Inc., Aurora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 305 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6881WTHMSC155WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
The Iams Company, Aurora
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002434143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fiberglass Products, Aurora
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001514638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Aurora East, Llc, Aurora
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
A-1 Fiberglass, Aurora
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010166774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Aurora East, Llc, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Wollenburg Farm, Aurora
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972658 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Rk Mission Critical Ground, Aurora
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973401 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Aurora Burn Site, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000761284 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
A-1 Fiberglass, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010166774 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Griess Truck Wash, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070500252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Specialty Ag Formulations, Llc, Aurora
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072028663 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Aurora East, Llc, Aurora
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000448329 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Aurora Muni/Al Potter Fld, Aurora
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID AUH (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Phillips Wastewater Treatment Facility, Phillips
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006706779 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
The Iams Company, Aurora
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002434143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
The Iams Company, Aurora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002434143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Hamilton County

Nebraska 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 Hamilton County, and their findings.
Nebraska vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Nebraska health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Nebraska 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.
Nebraska 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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