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Putnam County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Putnam County is 157 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 115 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (41), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (17), Air permit holder (minor source) (16). 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: 41.2068, -89.3146.

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 Putnam County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.6	30.2	1.21x	21.9 to 60.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.2	51.8	1.14x	39.5 to 87.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	157	143.2	1.1x	121.8 to 201.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	477.1	453.4	1.05x	410.5 to 552.7	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 Putnam County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,767.8	9,842.6	-21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.8	75.3	+6%	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	109.4	96.9	+13%	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: 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.

Formaldehyde15.63 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.41 per million
Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing41
NPDES wastewater discharge permit17
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Industrial wastewater discharge16
Major air pollution source5
Combined sewer overflow outfall5
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Public airport2
Gas station (mapped facility)1
Large hazardous waste generator1

Highest-severity records

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

Marquis Energy Llc, Hennepin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 251,227 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6132WMRQSN11953 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Hennepin
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Washington Mills Hennepin Inc, Hennepin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Carbonyl sulfide, Hydrogen sulfide, Carbon disulfide. 135,969 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 61327XLNCXRRIBO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Washington Mills, Hennepin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017410318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Marquis Xt Llc, Hennepin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 7,941 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6132WMRQSX7531W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Hennepin
Major air pollution source. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Marquis Extraction Technology Llc, Hennepin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070835466 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Hennepin
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Hennepin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Arcelormittal Hennepin Llc, Hennepin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595491 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hennepin Power Station, Hennepin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006166139 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Marquis Concrete & Stone Llc, Hennepin
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 6132WMRQSC1MCSM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Hennepin
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $60,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219957 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Arcelormittal Hennepin Llc, Hennepin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000595491 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hennepin Power Station, Hennepin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006166139 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006770253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Roman Moroz Private Sewage Disposal System, Putnam
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070250745 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Marquis Concrete & Stone Llc, Hennepin
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071468308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0022331:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0022331:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0022331:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0022331:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Granville Stp, Village Of, Granville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IL0022331:INF (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Hennepin Power Station, Hennepin
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006166139 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Washington Mills, Hennepin
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017410318 (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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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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