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Livingston County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Livingston County is 164.8 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 2.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 562 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (177), Air permit holder (minor source) (105), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (101). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 40.8812, -88.5873.

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 Livingston County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	8.6	3.7	2.32xSignificant	5.5 to 13.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7	4.6	1.52x	4.2 to 11.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.4	18.7	1.3x	18.7 to 31.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.1	51.8	1.3xSignificant	57.5 to 78	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.7	30.2	1.18x	28.7 to 44.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	164.8	143.2	1.15xSignificant	149.3 to 181.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.5	13.9	1.12x	11 to 21.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11x	14.6 to 26.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.3	6.6	1.11x	4 to 12.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26	23.8	1.09x	19.9 to 33.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	456.6	453.4	1.01x	429.5 to 485.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	7.3 to 16.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.1	6.6	0.92x	3.5 to 10.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.2	18.5	0.71x	8.8 to 19.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.9	8.7	0.68x	3.3 to 9.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	8.5	13	0.65x	4.8 to 13.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	8.7	14.5	0.6x	5.2 to 13.8	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 Livingston County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,425.2	9,842.6	-4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.4	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	47.3	59.8	-21%	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	102.8	96.9	+6%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.5	28.6	+31%	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.

Formaldehyde14.83 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.31 per million
Benzene0.84 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing177
Air permit holder (minor source)105
NPDES wastewater discharge permit101
Industrial wastewater discharge75
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)15
Combined sewer overflow outfall12
Public airport11
Major air pollution source7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Small hazardous waste generator5
Large hazardous waste generator4
TRI reporting facility4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Wind power plant2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
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.

Anthony Liftgates Inc, Pontiac
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,182 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61764NTHNY1037W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Kodi Collective / Pontiac, Pontiac
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol. 8,587 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61764RRDNN1600N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Caterpillar Tractor Co, Pontiac
Major air pollution source. Penalties $64,044.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043262803 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Caterpillar Tractor Co, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $64,044.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043262803 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Livingston Landfill, Pontiac
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007523894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Anthony Liftgates Inc, Pontiac
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011265460 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Pontiac Wwtp, City Of, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000873369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Livingston Landfill, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007523894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Vactor Manufacturing Inc., Streator
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 61364PBDYM1621S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Chief Redi-Mix Inc, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002443277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
P.R.D. Trucking Company, Inc., Forrest
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010003771 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Livingston Stone Company Inc, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010023580 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Forrest Redi-Mix, Inc., Forrest
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018461109 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pontiac Yard 88, Pontiac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030442830 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Brandon Evans Private Sewage Disposal System, Cullom
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070925087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Vcna Prairie Llc - Metz Quarry, Fairbury
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071277651 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kyle Morris Private Sewage Disposal System, Cullom
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071348436 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Quanex Building Products, Chatsworth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 60921NCHLSRT24E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Plymouth Tube Co, Streator
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 61364PLYMT1209E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Livingston Landfill, Pontiac
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007523894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Quanex Corp, Chatsworth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007535998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Forrest Stp, Village Of, Forrest
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009735411 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dwight Correctional Center, Dwight
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018192622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Donald Johns Private Sewage Disposal System, Saunemin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071401093 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Chief Redi-Mix Inc, Pontiac
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002443277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

Dwight Correctional Center, Dwight
EPA FRS registry ID
110018192622
Water system
IL1055510
Health-based violations
2 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
14
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
Yes, 12 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Pontiac Center-Dept Of Corrections, Pontiac
EPA FRS registry ID
110001286215
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Livingston 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 Livingston 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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