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Kane County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kane County is 134.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 2,225 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (593), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (581), Industrial wastewater discharge (313). 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: 41.9327, -88.432.

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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 Kane County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Thyroid	Deaths	0.8	0.5	1.6x	0.5 to 1.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	20.4	13	1.57xSignificant	18.7 to 22.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	4.1 to 5.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.2	4.4	1.18x	4.4 to 6.1	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.9	18.7	1.12xSignificant	19.3 to 22.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.5	23.8	1.11xSignificant	24.7 to 28.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.2	13.9	1.09x	13.8 to 16.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.2	6.6	1.09x	6.2 to 8.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	18 to 21.3	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	17.3	16.4	1.05x	13.9 to 21.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	10.7 to 13.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	469.4	453.4	1.04xSignificant	461.5 to 477.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.8	3.7	1.03x	3.1 to 4.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.8	5.7	1.02x	4.9 to 6.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.2	6.2	1x	5.3 to 7.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.5	14.5	1x	13.1 to 16	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2	2	1x	1.5 to 2.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.7	4.8	0.98x	4 to 5.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.3	17.9	0.97x	15.8 to 18.9	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.6	2.7	0.96x	2 to 3.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	134.4	143.2	0.94x	130.2 to 138.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.1	6.6	0.92x	5.3 to 7.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	4.2	4.6	0.91x	3.5 to 5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	46.6	51.8	0.9x	44.1 to 49.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3	3.4	0.88x	2.4 to 3.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	25.3	30.2	0.84x	23.6 to 27.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.9	8.7	0.79x	6 to 7.9	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 Kane County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,046.2	9,842.6	-39%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.8	75.3	+6%	years
Child mortality	38.3	59.8	-36%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.9	6.2	-21%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	51.5	96.9	-47%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	18.8	28.6	-34%	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.

Formaldehyde15.66 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Chromium Vi Hexavalent2.33 per million
Naphthalene1.48 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 226 good, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 165.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

2,225 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Air permit holder (minor source)593
NPDES wastewater discharge permit581
Industrial wastewater discharge313
Rail grade crossing185
Gas station (mapped facility)137
Small hazardous waste generator122
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)68
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)50
TRI reporting facility37
Large hazardous waste generator36
Combined sewer overflow outfall35
Major air pollution source12
Hazardous waste transporter8
Public airport6
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)6
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Heliport5
Gas power plant5
EPA air quality monitor4
Solar power plant4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Brownfield property2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Biomass power plant2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Tri-County Landfill Co./Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., South Elgin
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ILD048306138 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Elgiloy Specialty Metals, Elgin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 69,715 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60123LGLYN1565F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Polynt Composites Usa Inc. (Formerly Pccr Usa), Carpentersville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 58,779 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60110MCWHR400EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Wr Meadows Inc, Hampshire
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 45,612 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60140WRMDWALLEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Marbleworks Inc, South Elgin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 22,700 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60177MRBLW502SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Fiberbasin Inc, Aurora
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 20,282 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6050WFBRBS138GR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Universal Chemicals & Coatings Inc, Elgin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone. Reports carcinogens. 6,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60123NVRSL1975F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Electro-Max Inc., Hampshire
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,693 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60140LCTRM15NRW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Tegrant Alloyd Brands Inc, Batavia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001801649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Aurora Metals Div Llc, Montgomery
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 2,367 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60538RRNDS1002G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Richardson Electronics Ltd, La Fox
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000775180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Producers Chemical Co, Sugar Grove
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 937 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6055WPRDCR196BU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Tegrant Alloyd Brands Inc (Dba Sonoco Alloyd), Batavia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 50,221 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60510DTPCK1500P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Ds Containers, Batavia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol. 29,827 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6051WDSCNT1789H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Hentzen Coatings Inc, Batavia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000433585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Wr Meadows Inc, Hampshire
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007531821 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Oberweis Dairy, North Aurora
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006771680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Hentzen Coatings,Inc Batavia Facility, Batavia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Toluene and 3 more. 18,452 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60510WHTTK1500L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Finishes Unlimited Inc, Sugar Grove
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, sec-Butyl alcohol. 17,405 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 60554FNSHSWHEEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Elgin DMV, Elgin
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 170890124 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 6.2
St. Charles Wastewater Treatment Facility, St. Charles
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000535494 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mcfona, Geneva
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022437282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Polynt Composites Usa, Inc., Carpentersville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Ds Containers Inc, Batavia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020768720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Marble Works, South Elgin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018088166 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8

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 Kane 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 Kane 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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