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Marion County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 211.8 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Leukemia deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 394 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (143), Air permit holder (minor source) (100), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (73). 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: 38.6566, -88.9187.

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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	7.2	3.7	1.95xSignificant	4.2 to 11.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	10.9	5.7	1.91xSignificant	7.2 to 15.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	56.6	30.2	1.87xSignificant	47.9 to 66.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	94.9	51.8	1.83xSignificant	83.5 to 107.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	41	23.8	1.72xSignificant	32.9 to 50.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	7.4	4.6	1.61x	4.4 to 11.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	16.8	11.3	1.49xSignificant	12.3 to 22.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	211.8	143.2	1.48xSignificant	194.3 to 230.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25	17.9	1.4xSignificant	18.8 to 32.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.9	13.9	1.29x	13.1 to 24	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	568.2	453.4	1.25xSignificant	538.4 to 599.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.4	6.2	1.19x	4.2 to 12.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.8	14.5	1.16x	12 to 22.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.9	18.7	1.06x	15 to 26.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.3	13	1.02x	8.7 to 19.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4.1 to 10.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	12.1 to 23.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.3	8.7	0.84x	4.3 to 11.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.4	6.6	0.82x	3.1 to 9.2	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,320.4	9,842.6	+25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.4	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	53.2	59.8	-11%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.5	6.2	+4%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	98.8	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	36.8	28.6	+29%	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 Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.82 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing143
Air permit holder (minor source)100
NPDES wastewater discharge permit73
Industrial wastewater discharge41
Major air pollution source10
Small hazardous waste generator7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility4
Commercial airport2
Brownfield property2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Public airport1
Gas power plant1
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.

Swan Surfaces Llc, Centralia
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001816492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Sandoval Zinc Company, Sandoval
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ILD053980454 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Swan Surfaces Llc, Centralia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 155,053 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62801SWNCROLDRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Radiac Abrasives Inc, Salem
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 34,013 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62881RDCBR1015S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Swan Surfaces Llc, Centralia
Major air pollution source. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001816492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Graphic Packaging International Llc, Centralia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 55,184 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62801NVRSLOLDRT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Universal Packaging Corporation, Centralia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009730292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Radiac Abrasives Inc, Salem
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Swan Surfaces Llc, Centralia
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $75,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001816492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Hawkins Inc. - Centralia, Centralia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Formic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia and 2 more. 1,007 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6280WHWKNS1CAHI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Hawkins Industrial Group - Centralia, Centralia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060257252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Engineered Fluid Inc, Centralia
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001363970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Beelman Ready Mix, Sandoval
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001364050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
County Prestress Llc, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001686532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Salem Leckrone Airport, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009731317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tate'S Flying Service, Inc., Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010002004 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Conway Central Express Xsw, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010799733 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Schutt Sports Llc, Salem
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018076927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Beck Bus Transportation, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042383453 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Salem Stp, City Of, Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001104000 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Engineered Fluid Inc, Centralia
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001363970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Beelman Ready Mix, Sandoval
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001364050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
County Prestress Llc, Salem
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001686532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Schutt Sports Llc, Salem
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110018076927 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sandoval Stp, Village Of, Sandoval
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009735563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Marion 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 Marion 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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