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Chippewa County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Chippewa County is 183.9 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 2.2 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 214 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (58), Gas station (mapped facility) (31), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (29). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 10 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: 46.3546, -84.6841.

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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 Chippewa County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	8.2	3.7	2.22xSignificant	5.2 to 12.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.9	30.2	1.62xSignificant	40.5 to 58.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.5	4.8	1.56x	4.5 to 11.9	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	15.8	11.3	1.4x	11.3 to 21.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39x	3.6 to 10.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	183.9	143.2	1.28xSignificant	167.2 to 202	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.1	51.8	1.26xSignificant	55.5 to 76.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22	18.7	1.18x	16.5 to 29.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	489.3	453.4	1.08xSignificant	461 to 518.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.5	17.9	1.03x	13.1 to 25.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.6	6.6	1x	3.9 to 10.8	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.7	13.9	0.99x	9.5 to 19.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.9	18.5	0.91x	12 to 23.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.3	13	0.87x	6.7 to 17.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.1	14.5	0.77x	7.3 to 16.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.6	8.7	0.76x	3.8 to 10.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17.7	23.8	0.74x	12.4 to 24.6	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 Chippewa County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,385	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.2	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	46	59.8	-23%	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	77.3	96.9	-20%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	11.8	28.6	-59%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 10 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde8.97 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3.02 per million
Acetaldehyde0.89 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

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

Rail grade crossing58
Gas station (mapped facility)31
NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Industrial wastewater discharge27
Brownfield property15
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Combined sewer overflow outfall8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator7
Commercial airport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Hydroelectric plant2
Oil-fired power plant2
Major air pollution source1
Airfield1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Solar power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

Cannelton Industries, Inc., Sault Sainte Marie
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.2. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID980678627 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Dafter Sanitary Landfill Inc (N6033), Dafter
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007271781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Dafter Sanitary Landfill Inc (N6033), Dafter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007271781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Kinross Twp Wwtp, Kinross Charter Township
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030761584 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Sault Ste Marie Wwtp, Sault Ste Marie
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MI0024058: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Dafter Sanitary Landfill Inc (N6033), Dafter
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007271781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Us Army-St Marys Falls Canal, Sault Ste. Marie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046313128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Chippewa County Intl, Sault Ste Marie
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID CIU (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Usdi-Sullivan Cr Fish Hatchery, Brimley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006741124 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Superior Twp Wwsl, Brimley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009026446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Detour Village Wfp, Detour Village
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016695343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Usdi-Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery, Brimley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064286918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sault Ste Marie Carbide Dock, Sault Ste Marie
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067583920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Pickford Ua Wwsl, Pickford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Us Cbp Sault Ste Marie Port Of Entry #Mi0033, Sault Sainte Marie
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 4978WSCBPS9INTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Drummond Island Resort, Drummond Island
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017882335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dafter, Dafter
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1868 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Detour, Detour
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 6369 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Mdnr-Tahquamenon Falls Sp Wwsl, Paradise
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009910524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Us Cbp Sault Ste Marie Port Of Entry #Mi0033, Sault Sainte Marie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055498518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Detour Village Wwsl, Detour Village
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071711399 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sault Ste Marie Wwtp, Sault Ste Marie
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MI0024058:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Sault Ste Marie Wwtp, Sault Ste Marie
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MI0024058:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Sault Ste Marie Wwtp, Sault Ste Marie
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MI0024058:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Sault Ste Marie Wwtp, Sault Ste Marie
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit MI0024058:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

Mi Dept/Corrections, Kincheloe
EPA FRS registry ID
110003656623
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Kinross Correctional Facility, Kincheloe
EPA FRS registry ID
110003703920
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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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