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Franklin County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Franklin County is 186.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 103 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (34), Air permit holder (minor source) (17), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (11). 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: 42.7382, -93.2624.

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 Franklin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	34.3	18.7	1.83xSignificant	22.9 to 50.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	31.7	17.9	1.77xSignificant	19.3 to 49.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	41.1	23.8	1.73xSignificant	27 to 60.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	24.3	14.5	1.68x	13.3 to 41.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	186.6	143.2	1.3xSignificant	156.9 to 221	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.5	18.5	1.22x	12.8 to 37.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.3	30.2	1.2x	24 to 53.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	526.5	453.4	1.16xSignificant	473.4 to 584.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.5	51.8	1.05x	39 to 75	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 Franklin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,806.5	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	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	77.9	96.9	-20%	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.

Formaldehyde13.87 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.19 per million
Benzene0.73 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing34
Air permit holder (minor source)17
NPDES wastewater discharge permit11
Industrial wastewater discharge8
Gas station (mapped facility)7
TRI reporting facility6
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Small hazardous waste generator3
Wind power plant3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (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.

New Cooperative Inc. - Rowan Mill, Rowan
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 13,687 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5047WNWCPR211WR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Twin State Inc, Hampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds. 52,110 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 50441TWNSTRR2MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Omnium, Hampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 2,4-D, S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate, Naphthalene, Triallate and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 366 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 50441MPRLN1280I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Twin State Inc, Hampton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
New Cooperative Rowan Mill, Rowan
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070247200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Seabee - 1st St - Hampton Hydraulics, Hampton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Hampton Wwtp, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010034088 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Omnium, Hampton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011558073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Terrace Hill Sanitary District Stp, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010032099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Seabee, Hampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 50441SBCRP7121S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Seabee Foundry, Hampton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 5044WSBFND14383 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Seabee - 1st St - Hampton Hydraulics, Hampton
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Latimer-Coulter Wwtp, Latimer
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010032213 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Lemar Industries, Sheffield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046463402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Omnium, Hampton
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011558073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Seabee Foundry, Hampton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070813324 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sheffield Wwtp, Sheffield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036385006 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Beeds Lake State Park South, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022679056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Seabee - 1st St - Hampton Hydraulics, Hampton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Iowa Dot Rest Area I35 Dows (C, Dows
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012808765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Seabee Foundry - Hwy 3 - Div Hampton Hydraulics, Hampton
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110036163585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Seabee - 1st St - Hampton Hydraulics, Hampton
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $9,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000413384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Omnium, Hampton
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011558073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
New Cooperative, Inc., Rowan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070375154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Hampton Muni, Hampton
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HPT (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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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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