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Fayette County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Fayette County is 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 122 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (24), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (20), Industrial wastewater discharge (19). 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: 42.8694, -91.8443.

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 Fayette County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	11.7	6.6	1.77x	6.3 to 20.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25	17.9	1.4x	16.4 to 36.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.5	51.8	1.38xSignificant	58.2 to 87.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	31.4	23.8	1.32x	22.7 to 42.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.3	18.7	1.25x	15.4 to 34.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.7	13	1.21x	8.8 to 25.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.5	18.5	1.11x	13.4 to 30.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	494.5	453.4	1.09xSignificant	456.9 to 534.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.7	30.2	1.05x	23.4 to 42.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	142.1	143.2	0.99x	123.2 to 163.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	11.6	13.9	0.83x	6.2 to 20	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 Fayette County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,297.9	9,842.6	-16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.1	75.3	+2%	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	95.8	96.9	-1%	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.

Formaldehyde14.13 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.29 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)24
NPDES wastewater discharge permit20
Industrial wastewater discharge19
Brownfield property18
Rail grade crossing13
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Major air pollution source3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Heliport2
TRI reporting facility2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Wind power plant1
Wastewater plant (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.

Ashley Industrial Molding, Oelwein
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 61,026 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5066WWSHLYN951S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Oelwein
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039016775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing Marketplace Div, Oelwein
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 8,282 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 50662BRTCH1006I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Oelwein Wwtp, Oelwein
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040468605 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Dcw Casing Llc, Oelwein
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $196,270.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042278219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Captiveaire Systems Inc, West Union
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009363982 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Oelwein
Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039016775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Oelwein
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039016775 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Bertch Cabinet Mfg, Inc - Oelwein, Oelwein
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Maynard City Of Stp, Maynard
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036351667 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Clermont Wwtp, Clermont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039698725 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Wadena Wwtp, Wadena
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009724138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
West Union City Of Stp, West Union
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010034355 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Fairbank Wwtp, Fairbank
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010034756 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Randalia City Of Stp, Randalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011272684 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Bertch Cabinet Mfg, Inc - Oelwein, Oelwein
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Transco Railway Products, Inc - Oelwein, Oelwein
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021353569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Oran Community Sanitation District, Oran
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010029897 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Arlington City Of Stp, Arlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010035648 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Oelwein Custom Commodities, Occo, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011728782 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Rogge Machine Shop, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032726557 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Oelwein Elevator Company, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038707673 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Speedy'S Manufacturing Co. Frmr United Farm Tools, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038707682 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Oelwein Muffler, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038723003 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Oelwein
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039016775 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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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