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Clinton County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clinton County is 133.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 249 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (62), Industrial wastewater discharge (45), Gas station (mapped facility) (40). 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: 42.9494, -84.6017.

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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 Clinton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	5.8	4.1	1.41x	3.9 to 8.4	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	23.3	18.7	1.25xSignificant	19.4 to 27.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.5	3.7	1.22x	2.9 to 6.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.2	6.2	1.16x	4.9 to 10.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.2	5.7	1.09x	4.2 to 8.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20	18.5	1.08x	16.2 to 24.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.8	4.6	1.04x	3.1 to 7.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.1	14.5	1.04x	11.9 to 19	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.4	17.9	1.03x	14.8 to 22.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.4	11.3	1.01x	8.7 to 14.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.4	30.2	1.01x	25.9 to 35.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.4	3.4	1x	2 to 5.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	3.1 to 7.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.3	4.4	0.98x	2.6 to 6.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	434.1	453.4	0.96x	416 to 452.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	133.7	143.2	0.93x	124 to 144	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.6	13	0.89x	8.5 to 15.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.4	13.9	0.89x	9.6 to 15.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20	23.8	0.84x	16.1 to 24.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	43.1	51.8	0.83x	37.8 to 49.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.6	6.6	0.7x	3 to 6.9	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.6	6.6	0.7x	3 to 6.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.4	8.7	0.62x	3.6 to 7.8	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 Clinton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,259.9	9,842.6	-47%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.9	75.3	+6%	years
Child mortality	27.7	59.8	-54%	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	57.1	96.9	-41%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	11.3	28.6	-60%	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.

Formaldehyde14.69 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.45 per million
Naphthalene1.14 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 204 days: 184 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 119.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit62
Industrial wastewater discharge45
Gas station (mapped facility)40
Rail grade crossing13
Brownfield property12
Public airport11
Small hazardous waste generator11
Air permit holder (minor source)9
TRI reporting facility7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)6
Major air pollution source4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Biomass power plant2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Solar power 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.

Mwc Michigan Llc., Saint Johns
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Diphenylamine, Nitric acid, Arsenic and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 37,180 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4887WMWCLL164TE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Mahle Engine Components Usa, Inc., Saint Johns
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009596678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Mplx Terminals Llc - Lansing Mi Terminal, Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,528 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48906LNSNG6300G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Granger Wood Rd Landfill, Lansing
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001848252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Michigan Milk Producers Association, Ovid
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024424513 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Michigan Paving And Materials - Spartan Asphalt, Lansing
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001298514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Granger Wood Rd Landfill, Lansing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001848252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Granger Land Development Co, Grand Ledge
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000614434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Granger Wood Rd Landfill, Lansing
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001848252 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Mahle Engine Components Usa Inc, Saint Johns
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 265 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48879SLDPW916WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Michigan Milk Producers Assoc, Ovid
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 15,359 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48866MCHGN431WW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Granger Land Development Co, Grand Ledge
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000614434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Southern Clinton Co Wwtp, De Witt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009026874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mahle Engine Components Usa, Inc., Saint Johns
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009596678 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
St Johns Wwtp, St Johns
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071710638 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mwc Llc., Saint Johns
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071043984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mplx Terminals Llc, Lansing
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009595973 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Granger Land Development Co, Grand Ledge
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000614434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Kurncz Farms- Cafo, Saint Johns
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $23,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037503813 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Mwc, Llc, St. Johns
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070870126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Michigan Paving & Materials Co. Spartan Asphalt - Lansing, Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 7 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4890WSPRTN38WDS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Capital Region Intl, Lansing
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID LAN (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Michigan Paving And Materials - Spartan Asphalt, Lansing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001298514 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
John Henry Co, The, Lansing
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001847823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
John Henry Co, The, Lansing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001847823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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.

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