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York County, Nebraska: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in York County is 147.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 169 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (64), Rail grade crossing (43), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (19). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 40.8726, -97.5972.

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 York County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.6	18.5	1.11x	11.9 to 33.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.9	13.9	1.07x	8.3 to 25.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	147.8	143.2	1.03x	125.2 to 173.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29	30.2	0.96x	19.5 to 42.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	17.8	18.7	0.95x	10.5 to 28.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	427.4	453.4	0.94x	384.9 to 473.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	46.1	51.8	0.89x	34 to 61.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	19	23.8	0.8x	10.7 to 31.6	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.

Mortality measures for York County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,471.8	9,842.6	-24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.9	75.3	+4%	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	69	96.9	-29%	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.

Formaldehyde14.29 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.86 per million
Acetaldehyde1.14 per million
Benzene0.57 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)64
Rail grade crossing43
NPDES wastewater discharge permit19
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Brownfield property2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Oil-fired power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

PCE/TCE Northeast Contamination, York
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NEN000706105 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
PCE Southeast Contamination , York
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 43.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID NEN000706200 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Green Plains York Llc, York
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Acrolein and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 36,772 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 68467HGHPL1414C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Green Plains Renewable Energy, York
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Green Plains Renewable Energy, York
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Green Plains Renewable Energy, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000606504 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Mastic Home Exteriors, York
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Antimony compounds, Chromium, Antimony and 2 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 68467KRYBL521W2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (Collins Aerospace), York
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 68467SNDST2800D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
York Ready Mix Plant, York
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 6846WYRKRD423W3 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Mobile, York
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 6229 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Utc Aerospace Systems, York
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000800795 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Kroy Building Products, York
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013738553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
York Ready Mix Plant, York
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045737039 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Gresham Community Center, Gresham
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971746 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Tonniges Property, Gresham
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981565 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
York Wastewater Treatment, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000734260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Utc Aerospace Systems, York
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000800795 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Waco Wastewater Treatment Facility, Waco
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006579666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
York Equipment Inc, York
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001519394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Bradshaw Wastewater Treatment Facility, Bradshaw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011033737 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
York Muni, York
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID JYR (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Utc Aerospace Systems, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000800795 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Yaswa Landfill, York
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001517975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
York Equipment Inc, York
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001519394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
John Kohl Auto Center, York
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006425699 (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.

Correctional Center For Women, York
EPA FRS registry ID
110001513666
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for York 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 York 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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