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Genesee County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Genesee County is 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,035 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Gas station (mapped facility) (189), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (177), Brownfield property (159). 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: 43.0048, -83.6932.

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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 Genesee County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidDeaths0.70.51.4x0.4 to 1.12020-2024
EsophagusDeaths4.93.71.32xSignificant4.1 to 5.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths39.930.21.32xSignificant37.6 to 42.32020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.521.25x1.9 to 3.32020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.74.61.24xSignificant4.9 to 6.72019-2023
PancreasDeaths13.911.31.23xSignificant12.5 to 15.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.64.81.17x4.7 to 6.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases60.251.81.16xSignificant57.3 to 63.12019-2023
All cancerDeaths165.4143.21.16xSignificant160.5 to 170.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.93.41.15x3.1 to 4.72020-2024
BladderDeaths4.74.11.15x3.9 to 5.62020-2024
PancreasNew cases1513.91.08x13.6 to 16.62019-2023
BladderNew cases19.818.71.06x18.2 to 21.62019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.95.71.04x5 to 6.92020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.66.61x5.7 to 7.72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.34.40.98x3.6 to 5.22020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.417.90.97x15.7 to 19.12019-2023
StomachNew cases6.36.60.95x5.4 to 7.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.96.20.95x4.9 to 72019-2023
All cancerNew cases424453.40.94x416 to 432.22019-2023
StomachDeaths2.42.70.89x1.8 to 3.12020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases1618.50.86x14.5 to 17.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.314.50.78x10 to 12.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases18.423.80.77x16.7 to 20.32019-2023
ThyroidNew cases9.9130.76x8.5 to 11.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.58.70.75x5.6 to 7.52019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases11.816.40.72x8.5 to 15.92019-2023

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 Genesee County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,111.59,842.6+23%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy73.175.3-3%years
Child mortality71.159.8+19%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality7.86.2+25%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths117.596.9+21%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths51.928.6+81%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.

  • Formaldehyde14.84 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.49 per million
  • Naphthalene1.44 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 303 days: 252 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 126.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,035 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Gas station (mapped facility)189
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit177
  • Brownfield property159
  • Rail grade crossing135
  • Industrial wastewater discharge93
  • Small hazardous waste generator73
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)68
  • Air permit holder (minor source)46
  • Major air pollution source12
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • Large hazardous waste generator11
  • Hazardous waste transporter11
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Public airport6
  • Heliport6
  • Solar power plant5
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
  • Biomass power plant3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

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. Forest Waste Products, Otisville

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 38.6. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MID980410740 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Gm Truck Group Flint Assembly Plant, Flint

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,339,435 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48551GMCTRG3100 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.4

  3. Domico Med-Device, Fenton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 18,589 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48430CNTRF14241 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  4. Mplx Terminals Llc - Flint Mi Terminal, Mount Morris

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 7,217 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48458FLNTMG6065 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  5. Gm Flint Engine Operations, Flint

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002118208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  6. Universal Coating Inc. (N7256), Flint

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020897886 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  7. Flint Water Pollution Control Facilities, Flint

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000713050 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  8. Genesee Polymers Corporation, Burton

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002046535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  9. Universal Coating Inc. (N7256), Flint

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020897886 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  10. Motors Liquidation Company Former Gmpt Flint North, Flint

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042030183 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  11. Woodworth Inc Flint, Flint

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 4,201 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4850WWDWRT421PI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.8

  12. Anthony Ragnone Wastewater Treatment Plant, Montrose

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000574780 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  13. Flushing Wwtp, Flushing

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733127 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  14. Lockhart Chemical Co, Flint

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 3,239 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48505LCKHR4701T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

  15. Tidi Cfi Products Llc, Fenton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110021141174 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  16. Citizens Disposal, Inc. (N5991), Grand Blanc

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028027873 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  17. Otisville Wtp, Otisville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110030446550 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Lake Park Wtp, Grand Blanc

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $450.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031271308 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  19. Android Industries, Flint

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055447574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  20. Android Industries, Flint

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $260.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055447574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  21. Genesee Co #3 Wrrf, Linden

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071711100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  22. Mplx Terminals Llc - Flint Light Products Terminal, Mount Morris

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009026641 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  23. Woodworth Inc. Flint, Flint

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110043378877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  24. Rainbow Coatings Of Michigan, Flint

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $26,288.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003665276 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  25. Lake Fenton Mhp Wtp, Fenton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110035765712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

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 Genesee 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 Genesee 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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