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Whiteside County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Whiteside County is 167.4 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 483 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (119), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (105), Rail grade crossing (77). 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: 41.7564, -89.9385.

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 Whiteside County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases22.1131.7xSignificant16.7 to 28.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.93.41.44x3.1 to 7.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases69.451.81.34xSignificant61.6 to 782019-2023
BladderNew cases24.818.71.33xSignificant20.2 to 30.32019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.330.21.27xSignificant32.7 to 44.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths86.61.21x5.5 to 11.52020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.44.61.17x3.5 to 8.12019-2023
BladderDeaths4.84.11.17x3 to 7.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths167.4143.21.17xSignificant155.1 to 180.42020-2024
PancreasDeaths1311.31.15x9.8 to 16.92020-2024
EsophagusDeaths4.23.71.14x2.6 to 6.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases503.6453.41.11xSignificant480.8 to 527.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.34.81.1x3.4 to 8.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.717.91.1x15.3 to 25.12019-2023
PancreasNew cases1513.91.08x11.4 to 19.52019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases15.614.51.08x11.8 to 20.32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.64.41.05x2.7 to 7.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1918.51.03x14.8 to 24.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.26.21x3.7 to 9.82019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.75.71x3.7 to 8.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.923.80.96x18.3 to 28.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.38.70.95x5.8 to 11.82019-2023
StomachNew cases5.16.60.77x3.1 to 82019-2023

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 Whiteside County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,513.29,842.6-3%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.575.3+0%years
Child mortality60.759.8+2%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.66.2-10%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths79.996.9-18%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths16.428.6-43%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.

  • Formaldehyde15.42 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.41 per million
  • Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Air permit holder (minor source)119
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit105
  • Rail grade crossing77
  • Industrial wastewater discharge75
  • Gas station (mapped facility)24
  • Brownfield property19
  • Small hazardous waste generator10
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall4
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Heliport4
  • Public airport3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Solar power plant3
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
  • Oil-fired power plant2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Hydroelectric 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.

  1. Wahl Clipper Corp, Sterling

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001367501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.3

  2. Rock River Fabrication, Lyndon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Copper, Manganese, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,949 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6126WRCKRV9ECMM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  3. Wahl Clipper Corp, Sterling

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Phenol, Nickel, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,063 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6108WWHLCL29NLC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  4. Frantz Manufacturing Co Wheel & Bearing Div, Sterling

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 533 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 61081FRNTZ3201W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  5. Sterling Steel Company Llc, Sterling

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013297823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.4

  6. Sterling Steel Co Llc, Sterling

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. 24,562 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 61081STRLN101AV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  7. Webco Industries, Lyndon

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070531351 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  8. Dana Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems, Sterling

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 6 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 61081DNCRP2001E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  9. Maclean Mallard Llc, Sterling

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071731904 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.7

  10. Timken Drives Llc, Fulton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000437527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  11. Wahl Clipper Corp, Sterling

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001367501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  12. Wahl Clipper Corp, Sterling

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001367501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  13. Randys Truck Repair, Tampico

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005892481 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Fulton Wwtp, City Of, Fulton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009988095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Menk Usa, Sterling

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013678724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Menk Usa, Sterling

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013678724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Wendling Quarries Inc - Garden Plain Quarry, Fulton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064142707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. James Residence Private Sewage Disposal System, Fulton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070743035 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Kathy Stankee Private Sewage Disposal System, Fulton County

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070885374 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Maclean Mallard Llc, Sterling

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 66 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 6108WMCLNM11MAL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.4

  21. Sterling Steel Company Llc, Sterling

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013297823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  22. Rock Falls, City Of, Rock Falls

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110018411459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  23. Sean Knapp Private Sewage Disposal System, Sterling

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070825440 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  24. Illinois Forge Co, Rock Falls

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005817223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.2

  25. Industrial Park, Rock Falls

    Oil-fired power plant.

    Record ID 7934 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4

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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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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