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Jackson County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 146 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (32), Air permit holder (minor source) (23), Industrial wastewater discharge (22). 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: 42.207, -90.6289.

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 Jackson 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	49.2	23.8	2.07xSignificant	36.2 to 65.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	19.6	13	1.51x	11.4 to 31.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.4	30.2	1.44xSignificant	33.7 to 55.5	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	26.2	18.7	1.4xSignificant	18.9 to 36.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	20.2	14.5	1.39x	12.8 to 30.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.9	51.8	1.29xSignificant	54.4 to 81.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	545.8	453.4	1.2xSignificant	505.4 to 588.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.3	17.9	1.19x	14.1 to 31.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	163.9	143.2	1.14xSignificant	143.6 to 186.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19	18.5	1.03x	12.5 to 28.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.7	13.9	0.84x	6.5 to 19.9	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 Jackson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,844.1	9,842.6	-30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.9	75.3	+3%	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	82.7	96.9	-15%	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.

Formaldehyde15.15 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.42 per million
Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing32
Air permit holder (minor source)23
Industrial wastewater discharge22
Gas station (mapped facility)15
NPDES wastewater discharge permit15
Brownfield property9
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Oil-fired power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Hydroelectric 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.

Husco International, Maquoketa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 44,129 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5306WHSCNT14GEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Husco International, Maquoketa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037595260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Bellevue Sand & Gravel, Bellevue
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide. 1,839 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5203WBLLVS29427 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Bellevue Sand & Gravel, Bellevue
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007048211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Rockwell Collins - Bellevue Operations, Bellevue
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 52031RCKWL1500S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Maquoketa Co, Maquoketa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 52060MQKTC141JA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Collins Aerospace, Bellevue
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007254666 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Bellevue, Bellevue
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1126 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Maquoketa 2, Maquoketa
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 7921 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
The Maquoketa Co, Maquoketa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001361990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Maquoketa Muni, Maquoketa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038073562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Maquoketa Municipal Utilities - 105 Generac Dr, Maquoketa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006529907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Generac Power Systems, Inc, Maquoketa
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007512343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Leisure Lake, Community Of, Bernard
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043278235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Maquoketa 1, Maquoketa
Gas power plant.
Record ID 1162 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Preston (Ia), Preston
Gas power plant.
Record ID 1176 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Jackson County Regional Hospital, Maquoketa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001763084 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
South Main Redevelopment Site, Maquoketa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044764127 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
406 N Riverview Dr, Young Museum, Bellevue
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976047 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
346 Ferry Rd, Wainwright Building, Miles
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977608 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Clinton Engines, Maquoketa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977963 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
120 E Pleasant St, Former Mitchell Maskrey Mill, Maquoketa
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977964 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
305-309 S Riverview Dr, Former Button Factory, Bellevue
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977965 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
104 N Mitchell Rd, Former Treasures Trove, Preston
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983580 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
332 Ferry Rd, Miles, Miles
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072135993 (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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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