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Pike County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pike County is 183.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 240 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (72), Air permit holder (minor source) (52), Industrial wastewater discharge (49). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 39.6205, -90.9169.

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 Pike County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	49.1	23.8	2.06xSignificant	35 to 67.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	26.3	14.5	1.81xSignificant	16.5 to 40	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	88.9	51.8	1.72xSignificant	72.1 to 109	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.8	17.9	1.61xSignificant	19 to 42.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	28.5	18.5	1.54x	18.3 to 42.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.9	30.2	1.52xSignificant	34.3 to 60.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	581.5	453.4	1.28xSignificant	534.1 to 632.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	183.5	143.2	1.28xSignificant	159 to 211.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.3	18.7	1.14x	13 to 33.4	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 Pike County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,047.1	9,842.6	-8%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.6	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	90.1	96.9	-7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde18.06 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.74 per million
Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing72
Air permit holder (minor source)52
Industrial wastewater discharge49
NPDES wastewater discharge permit44
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Combined sewer overflow outfall1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Oil-fired power plant1
Wind power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Dyno Nobel Inc, Barry
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018104629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Dyno Nobel Inc, Barry
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 4,949 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62363RCNCXRTE2B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Greene County Sanitation Service, Pittsfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043790038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hickory Ridge Landfill Inc, Murfreesboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025129199 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Pearl Station, Pearl
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 6238 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Pittsfield Stp, City Of, Pittsfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000880431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Logan Agri-Service Inc, Griggsville
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110041229881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
East St Louis Combined Sewer, City Of, East Saint Louis
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0033472:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Griggsville Stp, City Of, Griggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006678988 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Nebo Stp, Village Of, Nebo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010024302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hickory Ridge Landfill Inc, Murfreesboro
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110025129199 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gardner Camp Private Sewage Disposal System, Hull
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067184451 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co, Pleasant Hill
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007059823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Prairie Power Inc, Pearl
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040991291 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pike County Authority - Baylis Stp, Baylis
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006889929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Hickory Ridge Landfill Inc, Baylis
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006169680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dyno Nobel Inc, Barry
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018104629 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Kinderhook - Stp, Village Of, Kinderhook
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG580192: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
Perry Stp, Village Of, Perry
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG580106: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
Griggsville Wtp, Griggsville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit ILG640027: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Pleasant Hill Stp, Pleasant Hill
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009986587 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Prairie Power Inc, Pearl
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018241829 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Milton Wtp, Milton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028302931 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Griggsville Wtp, Griggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037943820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
The Maschhoffs Llc - Griggsville, Griggsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054138786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

Correctional facilities

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

Idoc Pittsfield Work Camp, Pittsfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110071515902
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Pike 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 Pike 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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