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Champaign County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Champaign County is 133.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,179 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (283), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (260), Rail grade crossing (236). 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: 40.1382, -88.2018.

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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 Champaign 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	38.4	23.8	1.61xSignificant	34.6 to 42.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	19.8	13	1.52xSignificant	16.9 to 22.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.2	4.6	1.13x	3.9 to 6.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7	6.2	1.13x	5.4 to 8.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.6	51.8	1.11xSignificant	53.1 to 62.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.8	14.5	1.09x	13.4 to 18.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.7	4.4	1.07x	3.4 to 6.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	479.5	453.4	1.06xSignificant	465.9 to 493.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	9.9 to 14.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	5.2 to 8.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.2 to 3.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.7	17.9	0.99x	15.2 to 20.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	4.1 to 7.2	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.8	16.4	0.96x	10.3 to 23.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	28.3	30.2	0.94x	25.1 to 31.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	133.2	143.2	0.93x	126.2 to 140.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	14.7 to 19.9	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.5	2.7	0.93x	1.6 to 3.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.7	13.9	0.91x	10.6 to 15.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.3	4.8	0.9x	3.1 to 5.8	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	3.3	3.7	0.89x	2.3 to 4.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	16.2	18.7	0.87x	13.9 to 18.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.9	3.4	0.85x	1.9 to 4.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.5	6.6	0.83x	4.2 to 7.2	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	3.3	4.1	0.8x	2.3 to 4.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.8	8.7	0.67x	4.4 to 7.4	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 Champaign County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,180.1	9,842.6	-27%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.8	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	57.9	59.8	-3%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.8	6.2	+26%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74.4	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	26.5	28.6	-7%	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.

Formaldehyde16.01 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.43 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 240 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 43, peak 138.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,179 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)283
NPDES wastewater discharge permit260
Rail grade crossing236
Industrial wastewater discharge156
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)68
Gas station (mapped facility)66
Small hazardous waste generator28
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)14
TRI reporting facility12
Large hazardous waste generator11
Public airport7
Major air pollution source5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
EPA air quality monitor3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Heliport3
Solar power plant3
Commercial airport2
Crematorium (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Brownfield property1
Oil-fired 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.

Guardian West, Urbana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Zinc compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,360 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61802GRDNW601GU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Mplx Terminals Llc - Champaign Il Terminal, Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,870 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61821MRTHN511SS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Vcna Prairie Illinois Inc Yard 1037, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040874088 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Urbana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000612739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Kraft Heinz Foods Co, Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuryl fluoride, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Ammonia. 77,908 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61821KRFTN1701W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Hudson Technologies Co, Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123), Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), Freon 113 (CFC-113) and 4 more. 71,647 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61821HDSNT342NM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Wirco Inc., Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 607 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61821LLYNG17WWA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co, Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 527 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61820CLFFRNORTH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Kraft Heinz Co, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000494732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Rantoul East Stp, Rantoul
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006645130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Hudson Technologies Co, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005926338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Urbana
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000612739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc, Urbana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000612739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Mplx Terminals Llc, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000438303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Guardian West, Urbana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001226272 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
United Parcel Service, Urbana
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,300,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001225291 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Eagle Wings Industries Inc, Rantoul
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 14 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61866GLWNG400SH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
709 N. Champaign St., Champaign
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 170190006 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.2
Beauty Quest Group, Rantoul
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000552606 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
United Parcel Service, Urbana
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $5,300,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001225291 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
University Of Illinois/Willard, Champaign/Urbana
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID CMI (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Advanced Filtration Systems Inc, Champaign
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 273 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61820DVNCD3206F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Safety-Kleen Systems Urbana (Urb), Urbana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61801SFTYK500WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Wirco Inc, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001808018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co, Champaign
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000438287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8

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 Champaign 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 Champaign 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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