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Jersey County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jersey County is 171.6 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 130 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (29), Industrial wastewater discharge (28), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (25). 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: 39.094, -90.3705.

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 Jersey County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.7	30.2	1.61xSignificant	38.4 to 61.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	79.4	51.8	1.53xSignificant	65.7 to 95.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.3	14.5	1.33x	12.7 to 28.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	171.6	143.2	1.2xSignificant	151.8 to 193.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.5	23.8	1.2x	20 to 39.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.2	13.9	1.17x	10.6 to 24.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.2	17.9	1.13x	13.1 to 30	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	500.2	453.4	1.1xSignificant	463.6 to 539	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.1	13	1.08x	8.1 to 22.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.1	18.7	1.07x	13.5 to 29.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.1	11.3	1.07x	7.4 to 19.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.2	18.5	0.88x	10.5 to 24.4	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 Jersey County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,795	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.7	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	56.1	59.8	-6%	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	99.2	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	17.1	28.6	-40%	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.

Formaldehyde19.54 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.82 per million
Naphthalene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 358 days: 259 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 42, peak 156.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing29
Industrial wastewater discharge28
NPDES wastewater discharge permit25
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Small hazardous waste generator4
Public airport3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Heliport3
EPA air quality monitor1
Brownfield property1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

A Stucki Co D/B/A American Industries, Jerseyville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene, Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 14 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6205WMDLND27128 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
JERSEYVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP), Jerseyville
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 170830117 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.5
Sunderland Motor Co, Jerseyville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005897690 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Daniel Schultz Private Sewage Disposal System, Brighton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067377733 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Golf At Lockhaven - Stp, Dow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009986630 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Midland Divison Of American Industries, Jerseyville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069278668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Illinois American Water - Jerseyville Stp, Jerseyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000731584 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Raging Rivers Campground, Grafton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Town & Country Cleaners, Jerseyville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005829381 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Rcs Inc Landfill - Jerseyville, Jerseyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006774099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pere Marquette State Park - Stp, Grafton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018080869 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Illinois American Water Company-Jerseyville Water Treatment Plant, Fieldon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071728888 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Medora Stp, Village Of, Medora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009983820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Rcs Inc Landfill - Jerseyville, Jerseyville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110006774099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Principia College, Elsah
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IL0045462: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
Golf At Lockhaven - Stp, Alton
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IL0044971: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1364958045 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Principia College, Elsah
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006769381 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Jerseyville Motor Co Inc, Jerseyville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005823644 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Illinois American Water - Grafton Stp, Grafton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009987915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Kroeschel?Kenneth, Medora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012320675 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Village Of Medora, Medora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018344219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jerseyville Wwp, Jerseyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110023136765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032940628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wm Nobbe North-Jerseyville, Jerseyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032941547 (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 Jersey 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 Jersey 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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