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Wheeler County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records
Federal databases place 7 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (3), Air permit holder (minor source) (2), Public airport (2). 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: 41.9144, -98.5281.
How this county ranks in Nebraska
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cancer | New cases | 266 | 453.4 | 0.59x | 155.5 to 449.6 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | n/a | 9,842.6 | n/a | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | n/a | 75.3 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 96.9 | n/a | 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.
- Formaldehyde12.4 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.83 per million
- Acetaldehyde0.89 per million
- Benzene0.42 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
7 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit3
- Air permit holder (minor source)2
- Public airport2
Highest-severity records
The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.
- Severity 1.5
Herd Co Feed Mill, Bartlett
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007129641 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Herd Co., Bartlett
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037098146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Jsmm Farms, Llc, Spalding
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045759568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1
Herd Co Feed Mill, Bartlett
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007129641 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1
Spalding Co-Op Elevator Company, Bartlett Ne, Bartlett
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007129758 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 0.5
Landgren Ranch, Bartlett
Public airport. O.
Record ID 40NE (FAA / U.S. DOT)
- Severity 0.5
X1 Ranch, Ericson
Public airport. O.
Record ID 8NE5 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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.