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Dickinson County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dickinson County is 134.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 227 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (82), Brownfield property (26), Gas station (mapped facility) (22). 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: 45.9726, -87.8673.

How this county ranks in Michigan

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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 Dickinson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.1	30.2	1.2x	28.6 to 45.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.7	11.3	1.04x	7.5 to 18	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.2	13.9	0.95x	8.5 to 20	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	134.8	143.2	0.94x	119.5 to 151.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	47.2	51.8	0.91x	38.3 to 58	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.7	14.5	0.88x	7.4 to 20.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13	18.7	0.7x	8.3 to 19.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	11.7	17.9	0.65x	7.2 to 18.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	282.1	453.4	0.62x	257.9 to 308.2	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 Dickinson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,875.8	9,842.6	-10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.8	75.3	+2%	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	103.6	96.9	+7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	24.7	28.6	-13%	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.

Formaldehyde9.66 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.05 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

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

Rail grade crossing82
Brownfield property26
Gas station (mapped facility)22
NPDES wastewater discharge permit22
Air permit holder (minor source)21
Industrial wastewater discharge11
Small hazardous waste generator10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Major air pollution source5
TRI reporting facility5
Hydroelectric plant4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Combined sewer overflow outfall3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Commercial airport1
Biomass 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.

Billerud Quinnesec, Quinnesec
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Manganese compounds, Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,220,043 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49876CHMPNUSHIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.4
Billerud Quinnesec Llc, Quinnesec
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017422467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.4
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $110,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Louisiana-Pacific Sagola Osb, Sagola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Zinc compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 393,746 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49881LSNPCHWYM9 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Boss Products A Div Of The Toro Co, Iron Mountain
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 23,562 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4980WBSSPR21THE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
Major air pollution source. Penalties $110,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, Zinc compounds, Manganese, Copper and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,676 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49801GRDFN801SC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $110,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $110,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Louisiana-Pacific Corp Sagola Plant, Sagola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017415830 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Billerud Quinnesec Llc, Quinnesec
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017422467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Nelson Paint Co Of Michigan, Kingsford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 6,264 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49801THNLSONENE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Billerud Quinnesec Llc, Quinnesec
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017422467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Grede Llc - Iron Mountain, Kingsford
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $110,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Nelson Paint Co Of Michigan, Kingsford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001293966 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Billerud Quinnesec Llc, Quinnesec
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017422467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ford, Iron Mountain Kingsford
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID IMT (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Boss Products Division Iron Mt, Iron Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $260.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067604523 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Us Special Delivery Inc, Iron Mountain
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003664865 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wwtp, Kingsford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006645407 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sagola Twp Channing Wwsl, Channing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009026543 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Iron Mountain Kingsford Joint Sewage Board, Kingsford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110018912756 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Norway Wastewater Treatment Facility, Niagara
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070024022 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
The Toro Company, Iron Mountain
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000412312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ford/Kingsford Site Gwcu, Kingsford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022915489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson 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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