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LaSalle County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in LaSalle County is 173.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,422 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (300), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (274), Air permit holder (minor source) (264). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 41.274, -88.8759.

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 LaSalle County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.2	4.6	1.57xSignificant	5.4 to 9.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54xSignificant	4.2 to 7.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.7	30.2	1.48xSignificant	40.2 to 49.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76.1	51.8	1.47xSignificant	70.1 to 82.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.2	4.4	1.41x	4.4 to 8.5	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	21.6	16.4	1.32x	13.2 to 33.4	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	8	6.2	1.29x	5.9 to 10.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24	18.7	1.28xSignificant	20.7 to 27.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.5	23.8	1.24xSignificant	25.4 to 34	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.9	4.8	1.23x	4.3 to 8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	173.5	143.2	1.21xSignificant	164.3 to 183.2	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	2.8 to 5.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.4	8.7	1.2x	8.3 to 13.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.6	5.7	1.16x	4.9 to 8.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.6	17.9	1.15x	17.3 to 24.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.7	11.3	1.12x	10.2 to 15.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	506.5	453.4	1.12xSignificant	489.9 to 523.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.4	13.9	1.11x	12.7 to 18.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.3	6.6	1.11x	5.5 to 9.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.9	14.5	1.1x	13 to 19.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.6	18.5	0.95x	14.6 to 21	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.1 to 3.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12	13	0.92x	9.2 to 15.3	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.1 to 8.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	2.7	4.1	0.66x	1.6 to 4.2	2020-2024

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 LaSalle County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,942.7	9,842.6	-9%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	58.5	59.8	-2%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.4	6.2	+3%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	97.5	96.9	+1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.3	28.6	+16%	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.

Formaldehyde15.5 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.37 per million
Benzene0.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,422 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Rail grade crossing300
NPDES wastewater discharge permit274
Air permit holder (minor source)264
Industrial wastewater discharge229
Combined sewer overflow outfall65
Gas station (mapped facility)60
Brownfield property58
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)26
TRI reporting facility24
Major air pollution source19
Small hazardous waste generator19
Public airport16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
Large hazardous waste generator13
Large greenhouse gas emitter9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Heliport4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Landfill (mapped facility)3
Wind power plant3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Solar power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Battery storage plant1
Hydroelectric plant1
Nuclear power plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Company, La Salle
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID IL0000064782 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Ottawa Radiation Areas, Ottawa
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ILD980606750 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
LaSalle Electric Utilities, La Salle
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ILD980794333 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc, Ottawa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, 1,3-Butadiene, Cumene, Acrylonitrile and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 965,962 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61350BRGWRCANAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Ridley Usa Inc D/B/A Ridley Feed Ingredients, Mendota
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Pilkington N.A., Ottawa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Ethylene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 245,507 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61350LBBYWCENTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Eakas Corp, Peru
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 144,843 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61354KSCRP6251R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Illinois Cement Co, La Salle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Chromium, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 130,731 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61301LLNSCLIBER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc, Ottawa
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,569.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000437661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.4
American Nickeloid Co, Peru
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 54,313 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61354MRCNNWESTM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Epsilyte Llc, Peru
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Benzoyl peroxide. Reports carcinogens. 51,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61354HNTSM501BR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Wh Maze Co, Peru
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000437705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.1
Pilkington North America, Ottawa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595543 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Ridley Usa Inc (Dba Ridley Feed Ingredients), Mendota
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Arsenic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 18,050 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61342CNTNN1STAV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
American Nickeloid Co, Peru
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000612285 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Us Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center Ranges, Marseilles
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 12,006 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6134WMRSLL17ARM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc, Marseilles
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037885394 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Eakas Corp, Peru
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $520,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000437698 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Carus Llc Lasalle Site, La Salle
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Barium and 4 more. 39,830 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61301CRSCH1500E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Imperial Marble Corp, Somonauk
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000433772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Illinois Cement Co, Lasalle
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001815518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Reg Seneca Llc, Seneca
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers. 31,181 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6136WNVBFL614SH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Epsilyte Llc, Peru
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000749637 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Mahoney Environmental Solutions Llc, Mendota
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol. 21,854 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6134WMNDTG448NC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
U.S. Truck Body - East (1705 Streator), Streator
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 210 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61364STRTR175NS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Idoc Sheridan Correctional Center, Sheridan
EPA FRS registry ID
110005868169
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Sheridan Center-Dept Of Corrections, Sheridan
EPA FRS registry ID
110007049210
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Sheridan Center-Dept Of Corrections, Sheridan
EPA FRS registry ID
110016810183
Water system
IL0995840
Health-based violations
0 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
25
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for LaSalle 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 LaSalle 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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