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Red Willow County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Red Willow County is 159.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 172 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (80), Air permit holder (minor source) (46), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (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: 40.1932, -100.4778.

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 Red Willow County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	Deaths	159.6	143.2	1.11x	132.9 to 190.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	410.6	453.4	0.91x	364.6 to 461.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	26.9	30.2	0.89x	16.9 to 41.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	43.7	51.8	0.84x	30.7 to 61.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19.6	23.8	0.82x	11.5 to 32.5	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 Red Willow County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,044.5	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	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	90.1	96.9	-7%	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.

Formaldehyde11.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.76 per million
Acetaldehyde0.83 per million
Benzene0.51 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing80
Air permit holder (minor source)46
NPDES wastewater discharge permit13
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Brownfield property3
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Oil-fired power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Parker Hannifin, Mc Cook
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead, Antimony compounds, Certain glycol ethers. Reports carcinogens. 708 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 69001DYCPR400SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Valmont Industries Inc, Mc Cook
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese, Lead, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 384 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 69001VLMNT75SHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Valmont Industries, Mc Cook
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006073113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Parker Hannifin, Mc Cook
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024422640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Mc Cook Ben Nelson Rgnl, Mc Cook
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MCK (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Mccook, Mccook
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 2271 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Mccook Wastewater Treatment Facility, Mccook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039832679 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Nppd Mc Cook Peaking Unit, Mc Cook
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007127117 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Valmont Industries, Mc Cook
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006073113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Mccook Former Railroad Roundhouse, Mccook
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038751197 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
St. Catherine'S Apartments, Mc Cook
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056273759 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Citizens Gas Fmgp Site, Mccook, Nebraska, Mccook
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059658151 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Parker Hannifin, Mc Cook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024422640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Frenchman Valley Farmers Co-Op, Mc Cook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038024848 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Sewage Disposal (abandoned)
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1213766094 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/403546695 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/880400803 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/880400804 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/880400805 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Valmont Industries, Mc Cook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006073113 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Parker Hannifin, Mc Cook
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110024422640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Mccook Wwtf, Mc Cook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Howard Kool Chevrolet, Mccook
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004073877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Walmart Supercenter 0790-Treatment Plant 001, Mc Cook
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004084295 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Trw Groundwater Remediation, Mc Cook
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005986004 (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 Red Willow 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 Red Willow 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.

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