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Calhoun County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Calhoun County is 184.2 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 Bladder deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 690 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Brownfield property (168), Rail grade crossing (97), Gas station (mapped facility) (89). 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: 42.2465, -85.007.

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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 Calhoun County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	6.9	3.7	1.86xSignificant	5.3 to 8.9	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	8	4.6	1.74xSignificant	6.2 to 10.2	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	6.6	4.1	1.61xSignificant	4.9 to 8.6	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.3	30.2	1.5xSignificant	41.1 to 50	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.1	4.4	1.39xSignificant	4.6 to 8.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	184.2	143.2	1.29xSignificant	175.2 to 193.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	2.9 to 5.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19x	11.1 to 16.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.3 to 3.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.4	51.8	1.15xSignificant	54.5 to 64.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	4.8 to 8.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.3	18.7	1.14x	18.4 to 24.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.3	14.5	1.12x	13.5 to 19.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.3	4.8	1.1x	3.9 to 7.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	12 to 17.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	448.7	453.4	0.99x	434.4 to 463.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.3	6.6	0.95x	4.7 to 8.2	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.5	16.4	0.95x	9.3 to 24.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6	6.6	0.91x	4.5 to 7.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.8	8.7	0.9x	6.1 to 9.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	14.7	17.9	0.82x	12.2 to 17.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.9	6.2	0.79x	3.5 to 6.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.7	23.8	0.79x	15.7 to 22	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2.1	2.7	0.78x	1.3 to 3.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.3	18.5	0.77x	11.9 to 17.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.8	13	0.6x	5.8 to 10.2	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 Calhoun County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,979.2	9,842.6	+12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.6	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	48.9	59.8	-18%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6	6.2	-4%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	109.8	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	43.2	28.6	+51%	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.

Formaldehyde15.4 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.49 per million
Naphthalene1.11 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Brownfield property168
Rail grade crossing97
Gas station (mapped facility)89
NPDES wastewater discharge permit84
Air permit holder (minor source)61
Industrial wastewater discharge41
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)31
Small hazardous waste generator30
TRI reporting facility25
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
Major air pollution source9
Large hazardous waste generator9
Large greenhouse gas emitter8
Gas power plant3
Superfund (NPL) site3
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Solar power plant1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)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.

The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc (B8570), Albion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,572,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001843694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
McGraw Edison Corp., Albion
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID005339676 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill, Albion
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID980504450 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Verona Well Field, Battle Creek
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 46.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID980793806 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Brembo North America, Inc., Homer
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $110,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000783082 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.9
Guardian Fiberglass Inc, Albion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $22,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000409923 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.1
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc - Albion Facility, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 146,753 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49224NDRSN2625B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Trmi Inc, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 29,360 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49015TKRKS100HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Rosler Metal Finishing Usa Llc, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 24,539 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49015RSLRM1551D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Brembo North America, Inc., Homer
Major air pollution source. Penalties $110,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000783082 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc (B8570), Albion
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,572,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001843694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Knauf Insulation Inc., Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 692,868 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49224GRDNF1000E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Stelmi America Llc, Marshall
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064134547 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Ii Stanley Co Inc, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Certain glycol ethers. Reports carcinogens. 2,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49015STNLY1500H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Rock-Tenn Co, Battle Creek
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc (B8570), Albion
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,572,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001843694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Transcontinental Battle Creek, Battle Creek
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017404129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc., Marshall
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,304 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49068WLKRM904IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Bleistahl N.A. Lp, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Cobalt compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,278 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4903WBLSTH19CLA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc., Litchfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 917 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49252TNNCT929AN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Brembo Na, Homer
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Zinc (fume or dust). 69,053 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49245TRTRN29991 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Arcosa Shoring Products 1596, Union City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 733 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49094GRSWL8530M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Basf Toda America Inc, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Lithium carbonate and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 646 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4903WTDMRC475WD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc, Battle Creek
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Manganese. 41,899 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49015NPPNDONEDE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Rock-Tenn Co, Battle Creek
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5

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 Calhoun County

Michigan 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 Calhoun County, and their findings.
Michigan vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Michigan health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Michigan 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.
Michigan 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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