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Perkins County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Perkins County is 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 93 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (52), Air permit holder (minor source) (19), Public airport (7). 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: 40.8142, -101.6497.

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 Perkins County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	443.9	453.4	0.98x	354.5 to 551.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	133.5	143.2	0.93x	90 to 195	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 Perkins County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,523.6	9,842.6	-24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.7	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	118.5	96.9	+22%	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.

Formaldehyde10.83 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.69 per million
Acetaldehyde0.74 per million
Pahpom0.43 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing52
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Public airport7
Gas station (mapped facility)5
NPDES wastewater discharge permit2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Mid America Agri Products Wheatland Llc, Madrid
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Ammonia, Methanol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 33,150 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 69150MDMRC768RD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Mid America Agri Products Wheatland Llc, Madrid
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
J Bar J Landfill, Ogallala
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045791522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mid America Agri Products Wheatland Llc, Madrid
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035761967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Madrid Wwtf, Madrid
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028148859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Grant Muni, Grant
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID GGF (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Grant WWTF
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1524197786 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
J Bar J Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1524198218 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wilson Feedyard Inc, Grant
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045847349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
N-S Sec, Grainton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077414R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
Carver Ave, Grainton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077415X (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Grainton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077417L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Grainton
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077418T (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Elsie
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077419A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Elsie
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077421B (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Elsie
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077423P (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N S Sec, Elsie
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077426K (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Elsie
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077427S (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077429F (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077430A (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077431G (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077432N (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077435J (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Madrid
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077436R (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3
N-S Sec, Grant
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 077439L (Federal Railroad Administration)
Severity 1.3

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 Perkins 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 Perkins 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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