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Calhoun County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Calhoun County is 167.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 36 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (10), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (10), Air permit holder (minor source) (8). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 39.1343, -90.6555.

How this county ranks in Illinois

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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 Calhoun County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
All cancer	New cases	531.8	453.4	1.17xSignificant	454.5 to 620.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	167.6	143.2	1.17x	128.2 to 218.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.6	51.8	1.13x	36.2 to 93.1	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 Calhoun County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,813.6	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.7	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	96.1	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: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde19.24 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.86 per million
Naphthalene1.03 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge10
NPDES wastewater discharge permit10
Air permit holder (minor source)8
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Heliport3
Public airport1
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.

Kampsville Stp, Village Of, Kampsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018343737 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Illinois American Water - Hardin, Hardin
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG551104: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.5
Kampsville Stp, Village Of, Kampsville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IL0055832: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
Calhoun County Rural Water District, Hardin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030439309 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Brussels Wtp, Brussels
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006768676 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/823902748 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Illinois American Water - Hardin, Hardin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071781346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Calhoun Quarry-Batchtown, Batchtown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009729785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hardin Ready Mix Co., Hardin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010007296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Batchtown Wtp, Batchtown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014451020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Calhoun County Health Department, Hardin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054129974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Fuller Substation & Interconnection Project, Meppen
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071504017 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Poor Farm Hollow Road, Hardin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071814567 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Calhoun County Rural Water District, Hardin
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG640072: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.5
Hardin Ready Mix Inc, Hardin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007056862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Jersey County Grain Co, Hardin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110007264245 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Tri County Fs Inc, Hardin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110018406349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Zahrli Auto Body Inc, Brussels
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070161740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Goldenrod Showboat, Kampsville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070161904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Calhoun County Collision Center Inc, Hardin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070161908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Ayerco Convenience Ctr 29, Hardin
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070361739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Herter Auto Body, Golden Eagle
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110070361742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1
Fuel Station
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1374565558 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Fuel Station
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1374565586 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1
Ayerco
Gas station (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/793887187 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 1

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 Calhoun County

Illinois 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 Calhoun County, and their findings.
Illinois vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Illinois health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Illinois 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.
Illinois 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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