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Jasper County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jasper County is 193.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 147 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (63), Air permit holder (minor source) (29), Industrial wastewater discharge (24). 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: 39.0131, -88.1544.

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 Jasper County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	39.4	18.7	2.11xSignificant	25.4 to 59.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	32.7	17.9	1.83xSignificant	19.2 to 52.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	80.6	51.8	1.56xSignificant	60.9 to 105.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	43.6	30.2	1.44x	29.5 to 63.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	34.1	23.8	1.43x	20.4 to 54	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	193.3	143.2	1.35xSignificant	162.2 to 229.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	554.8	453.4	1.22xSignificant	496.6 to 618.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.5	18.5	1.16x	12.3 to 36.2	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 Jasper County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,630.8	9,842.6	-33%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.8	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	68	96.9	-30%	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.

Formaldehyde18.31 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.77 per million
Benzene0.72 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing63
Air permit holder (minor source)29
Industrial wastewater discharge24
NPDES wastewater discharge permit15
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Gas station (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Coal 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.

Newton Energy Center, Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Hydrogen fluoride, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,958,669 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62448MRNCR6725N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Evapco Inc, Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 22,898 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62448VPCNC71EJU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Amerencips Newton Generating Station, Newton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Newton, Newton
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6017 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.6
Skyline Steel Llc-Newton, Newton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 385 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6244WSKYLN955EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Skyline Steel, Newton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055498849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mcdaniel Transportation, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010002031 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mcdaniel Transportation, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025178144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Evapco Inc, Newton
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110018210498 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Amerencips Newton Generating Station, Newton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Amerencips Newton Generating Station, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Amerencips Newton Generating Station, Newton
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
St Marie Stp, Sainte Marie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010025294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Gila Water Treatment Plant, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006768186 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Newton Stw, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018179335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Sainte Marie Stw, Sainte Marie
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG580058: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
Willow Hill Stp, Village Of, Willow Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010025506 (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/1376164704 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1456089557 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Village of Willow Hill
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1456097451 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Landfill
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/681003174 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Urfer Farms, West Liberty
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010013617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Norris Electric Cooperative, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018210568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
City Of Newton, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018210880 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Rex Vault & Mausoleum Service Inc, Newton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022442784 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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