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Crawford County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crawford County is 151.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 191 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (112), Air permit holder (minor source) (18), Industrial wastewater discharge (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: 42.0367, -95.3818.

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 Crawford County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	27.3	14.5	1.88xSignificant	17.8 to 40.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	31.5	17.9	1.76xSignificant	21.4 to 45	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	22.7	13	1.75xSignificant	13.7 to 35.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	17.6	11.3	1.56x	10.6 to 28	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	19.4	13.9	1.4x	11.7 to 30.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.4	18.7	1.2x	14.2 to 33.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	524.8	453.4	1.16xSignificant	480.8 to 571.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	56.1	51.8	1.08x	42.9 to 72.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	151.7	143.2	1.06x	128.9 to 177.6	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.1	23.8	1.05x	15.8 to 38	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	28.7	30.2	0.95x	19.4 to 41.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16	18.5	0.86x	9.1 to 26.3	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 Crawford County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,563.4	9,842.6	-33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.5	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	80.6	96.9	-17%	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.

Formaldehyde14.27 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.18 per million
Benzene0.65 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing112
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Industrial wastewater discharge13
NPDES wastewater discharge permit13
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Brownfield property6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Wind power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Commercial airport1
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.

The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc - Denison Facility, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Formic acid and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 72,251 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 51442MZNGN244WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
The Andersons Denison Ethanol, Llc, Denison
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $209,241.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025317146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Denison, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia. 162,870 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 51442FRMLNINDUS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Central Iowa Ready Mix, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 570 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 51442MRCNC785TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Smithfield Farmland Corp - Denison, Denison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000414347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
The Andersons Denison Ethanol, Llc, Denison
Major air pollution source. Penalties $209,241.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025317146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
The Andersons Denison Ethanol, Llc, Denison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $209,241.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025317146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Monogram Quality Foods, Denison
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 250 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5144WDNSNF71SUT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
The Andersons Denison Ethanol, Llc, Denison
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $209,241.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025317146 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
West Receiving, Denison
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 7853 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Smithfield Farmland Corp - Denison, Denison
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000414347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ricketts City Of Stp, Ricketts
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010033720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Continental Carbonic Products, Inc., Denison
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070248456 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
801 Highway 39, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973826 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
1003 4th Avenue South, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979838 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
705 Highway 39, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986440 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Dmu Power Plant, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071986441 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
230 North 7th Street, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072152044 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
202 South 25th Street, Denison
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072154726 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Deloit City Of Stp, Deloit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010036816 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Denison Municipal Utilities Wwtp, Denison
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036367856 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Manilla Wwtp, Manilla
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009724227 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Denison
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000507149 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Denison Foods, Denison
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $3,240.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036162639 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Denison Muni, Denison
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID DNS (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2

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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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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