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Wright County, Iowa: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Wright County is 144.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 225 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (141), Air permit holder (minor source) (35), Industrial wastewater discharge (16). 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: 42.7424, -93.7351.

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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 Wright County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
LeukemiaNew cases23.414.51.61x14.4 to 36.62019-2023
BladderNew cases25.918.71.39x16.4 to 39.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases2318.51.24x14.3 to 35.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases6351.81.22x48 to 81.82019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.817.91.11x11 to 33.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases494.4453.41.09x447.6 to 545.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths31.330.21.04x21 to 45.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths144.2143.21.01x120.4 to 171.82020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases21.223.80.89x12.4 to 34.32019-2023

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 Wright County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,8799,842.6-30%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.875.3+3%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths69.796.9-28%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths 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.

  • Formaldehyde13.85 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.18 per million
  • Benzene0.71 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing141
  • Air permit holder (minor source)35
  • Industrial wastewater discharge16
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • TRI reporting facility3
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Commercial airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Public airport1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Small hazardous waste generator1
  • Heliport1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • 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.

  1. Corn Lp, Goldfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formic acid, Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 73,860 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 50542CRNLP133HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  2. Ag Processing Inc, Eagle Grove

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 1,641,909 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 50533GPRCS500NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  3. Gold Eagle Coop - Galt, Galt

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 9,068 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 5010WDCSTR2675H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  4. Ag Processing Inc-Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011273022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  5. Eagle Grove Sewage Treatment Plant (Stp), Eagle Grove

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010034738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  6. Decoster Farms Of Iowa, Galt

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007075413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  7. Corn, Lp, Goldfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070243780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.7

  8. Eaton Corp, Belmond

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Lead, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 50421TNCRP700LU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.7

  9. Goldfield Sewage Treat Plant (Stp), Goldfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010034541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  10. Clarion, City Of Stp, Clarion

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010035513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  11. Corn, Lp, Goldfield

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070243780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  12. Alliant Sbd 9502 Eaton, Belmond

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 54968 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4

  13. Ag Processing Inc-Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011273022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  14. Corn, Lp, Goldfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070243780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  15. Hagie Manufacturing Company, Clarion

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000772478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  16. Ag Processing Inc-Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011273022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  17. Woolstock Water Supply C/O City Hall, Woolstock

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013084900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  18. Corn, Lp, Goldfield

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070243780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  19. Belmond City Of Stp, Belmond

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009724352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  20. Ag Processing Inc-Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011273022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3

  21. Dows City Of Stp, Dows

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IA0042811: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.7

  22. Decoster Farms Of Iowa, Galt

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007075413 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.3

  23. Lake Cornelia Sanitary District, Clarion

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009724922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.3

  24. Ag Processing Inc-Eagle Grove, Eagle Grove

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011273022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  25. Renwick Stl, Renwick

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039697922 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    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 Wright 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 Wright 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.

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