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Henderson County, Illinois: environmental and disease records
Cancer mortality in Henderson County is 168.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 86 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (33), Air permit holder (minor source) (21), Industrial wastewater discharge (19). 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: 40.8535, -90.9206.
How this county ranks in Illinois
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 | Measure | County rate | U.S. rate | Times U.S. | 95% interval | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung & bronchus | Deaths | 51.1 | 30.2 | 1.69xSignificant | 35.1 to 75.1 | 2020-2024 |
| Lung & bronchus | New cases | 77 | 51.8 | 1.49xSignificant | 56.7 to 105 | 2019-2023 |
| Bladder | New cases | 25.7 | 18.7 | 1.37x | 14.9 to 44.9 | 2019-2023 |
| All cancer | Deaths | 168.7 | 143.2 | 1.18x | 137.5 to 207.3 | 2020-2024 |
| All cancer | New cases | 454.6 | 453.4 | 1x | 396.4 to 520.6 | 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.
| Measure | County | U.S. median | Difference | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature death | 8,415.4 | 9,842.6 | -14% | years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000 |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 | 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 | 142.2 | 96.9 | +47% | 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.
- Formaldehyde16.75 per million
- Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
- Acetaldehyde1.55 per million
- Benzene0.73 per million
EPA Air Quality Index
No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.
Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type
86 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.
- Rail grade crossing33
- Air permit holder (minor source)21
- Industrial wastewater discharge19
- NPDES wastewater discharge permit9
- Gas station (mapped facility)2
- Public airport1
- Solar 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.
- Severity 4.5
Cessford Construction - Biggsville Quarry, Biggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009726902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4.3
West Central Cusd #235 - Media, Media
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009986346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 4
Stronghurst Stp, Village Of, Stronghurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009984240 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2.2
Biggsville Stp, Village Of , Biggsville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IL0073318: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
- Severity 2
West Central Cusd #235 Stp, Biggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009983278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 2
Stronghurst Pws, Village Of, Stronghurst
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064252008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.7
West Central Cusd #235 Stp, Biggsville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IL0068969: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
- Severity 1.5
Gladstone Salvage, Inc., Gladstone
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009730737 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Biggsville Stp, Village Of, Biggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009982536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Galesburg Water Treatment Plant, Oquawka
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055236141 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.5
Oquawka Solar, Oquawka
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071996785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
- Severity 1.3
Private, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004715K (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Private, Media
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004717Y (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
1800 E, Media
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004720G (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Broadway St, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004725R (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Elizabeth St, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004727E (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Private, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004728L (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Co Rd 7, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004729T (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
1200 E, Stronghurst
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004731U (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Ted Rodeffer Rd, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004732B (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
775 E, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004736D (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Private, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004738S (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Il Sh 522, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004740T (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Main St, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004741A (Federal Railroad Administration)
- Severity 1.3
Twp Rd 12, Lomax
Rail grade crossing.
Record ID 004742G (Federal Railroad Administration)
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 Henderson 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 Henderson 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.