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Cedar County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cedar County is 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 148 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (49), Air permit holder (minor source) (27), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 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: 41.7722, -91.1322.

How this county ranks in Iowa

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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 Cedar 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	42.1	23.8	1.77xSignificant	30.1 to 57.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.7	18.7	1.27x	16.2 to 34.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	522.5	453.4	1.15xSignificant	481.9 to 565.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16	13.9	1.15x	9.8 to 25	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.3	51.8	1.13x	46.1 to 73.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.8	18.5	1.12x	13.8 to 30.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.6	30.2	1.01x	21.9 to 42	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	10.9 to 28.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.9	14.5	0.96x	8.2 to 22.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	126.6	143.2	0.88x	108.1 to 147.8	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 Cedar County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,018.6	9,842.6	-39%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.1	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	67	96.9	-31%	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.

Formaldehyde15.48 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.45 per million
Benzene0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing49
Air permit holder (minor source)27
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Industrial wastewater discharge14
NPDES wastewater discharge permit14
Brownfield property6
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Oil-fired power plant2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Wind 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.

Xerxes Corp, Tipton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 746,287 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 52240XRXSC515WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Twin State Inc, Durant
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds. 97,605 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 52747TWNST2206O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Xerxes Corp, Tipton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000414819 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Twin State Inc, Durant
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064109138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Tipton Wwtp (West), Tipton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010035247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Tipton, Tipton
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 8106 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Durant, Durant
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 6220 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed Llc - Clarence, Clarence
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000767796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cargill Inc Nutrena Feeds Div, West Branch
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007073647 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Xerxes Corp, Tipton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000414819 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
West Branch Mobile Home (Now Cc West Branch Village Property Llc), West Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010030723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bennett City Of Stp, Bennett
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010036558 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
West Branch City Of Stp, West Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010034792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
211 E Broadway St, 213 E Broadway St, Stanwood
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985314 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
621 W 6th St, Tipton, Tipton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985668 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
325 E Green St, Former Croell Redi-Mix, West Branch
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071985966 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
213 Broadway St, Stanwood
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071987325 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
524 Cedar St, Tiger'S Den/Rhino'S Building, Tipton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071987363 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
236 Main St, Bennett
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135746 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Proctor & Gamble Hair Care - West Branch Dist Ctr, West Branch
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038456373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Rural Recycling Grinding Llc, Stanwood
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID x73512bc548fc252c230e5c539cc899d0 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tipton City Of Stp, Tipton
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IA0032727: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Purina Animal Nutrition Llc - Clarence, Clarence
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 52216LNDLKEASTO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Cargill Feed & Nutrition West Branch, West Branch
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds, Copper compounds.
TRI facility ID 52358CRGLL610NF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Clarence Wwtp, Clarence
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010035595 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8

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 Cedar County

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