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Douglas County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Douglas County is 171.2 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 294 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (100), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (49), Air permit holder (minor source) (48). 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: 39.7639, -88.2205.

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 Douglas 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	38.5	23.8	1.62xSignificant	28.4 to 51.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	81.5	51.8	1.57xSignificant	66.6 to 99.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.3	30.2	1.5xSignificant	34.7 to 58.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	17.3	13	1.33x	10.1 to 27.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.7	17.9	1.32x	15.9 to 34.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	171.2	143.2	1.2xSignificant	149.3 to 195.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	488.9	453.4	1.08x	449.9 to 530.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.1	14.5	0.97x	8.5 to 22.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	11.6 to 27.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.3	18.5	0.88x	10 to 25.3	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 Douglas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,967.8	9,842.6	-29%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	52.2	59.8	-13%	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	74.5	96.9	-23%	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.

Formaldehyde16.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.5 per million
Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing100
NPDES wastewater discharge permit49
Air permit holder (minor source)48
Industrial wastewater discharge40
Small hazardous waste generator14
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Major air pollution source9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Large hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Public airport2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Brownfield property1
Gas 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.

Equistar Chemicals Lp - Tuscola Plant, Tuscola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Toluene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 235,860 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61953QNTMCROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Carstin Brands Llc, Arthur
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 165,574 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61911CLSSC520E2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Cabot Corp Fmo Div, Tuscola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine. 34,971 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61953CBTCRROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Arthur
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 254 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61911CHVRH1485S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Carstin Brands Inc, Arthur
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000438465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Cabot Corporation, Tuscola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056963488 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Crystal Cold Llc, Arthur
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $25,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070540935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Chi Overhead Doors, Arthur
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015679657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Newman Rehab And Health Care Center Stp, Newman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009983731 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tuscola Stone Co, Tuscola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010023161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
David Jess Private Sewage Disposal System, Arthur
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067189385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Chi Overhead Doors, Arthur
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015679657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Alpena Vision Resources Llc, Murdock
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021030276 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tuscola Stone Co, Tuscola
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110010023161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co - Tuscola, Tuscola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006167646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Chi Overhead Doors, Arthur
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015679657 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Cabot Corporation, Tuscola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056963488 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Carstin Brands Inc, Arthur
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000438465 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Fabrionics, Inc, Camargo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000438483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Trunkline Gas Co, Tuscola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001813798 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Natural Gas Pipeline Co Station 203, Arcola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007313807 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Parkview Mobile Home Park - Stp, Tuscola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009984696 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Cronus Chemicals Llc, Tuscola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055568522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Dte Tuscola Llc, Tuscola
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Equistar Chemicals Lp Tuscola Plant, Tuscola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000746211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3

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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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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