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Lapeer County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lapeer County is 152.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 250 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (58), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (53), Industrial wastewater discharge (46). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 43.1028, -83.2261.

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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 Lapeer County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusNew cases6.84.61.48xSignificant4.9 to 9.32019-2023
BladderDeaths5.84.11.41x3.9 to 8.22020-2024
EsophagusDeaths5.23.71.41x3.6 to 7.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.821.4x1.6 to 4.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.730.21.28xSignificant34.1 to 442020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases64.451.81.24xSignificant58.4 to 70.92019-2023
BladderNew cases2218.71.18x18.4 to 26.22019-2023
PancreasNew cases15.113.91.09x12.1 to 18.72019-2023
All cancerDeaths152.9143.21.07x143.2 to 163.22020-2024
PancreasDeaths11.911.31.05x9.3 to 152020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x2.1 to 5.42020-2024
All cancerNew cases456.7453.41.01x439.3 to 474.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases18.518.51x15.1 to 22.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.817.90.99x14.5 to 21.72019-2023
StomachNew cases6.56.60.98x4.6 to 9.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.74.80.98x3.1 to 6.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases2323.80.97x19 to 27.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x2.6 to 6.22020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases13.114.50.9x10.2 to 16.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.96.60.89x4.1 to 8.32020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.58.70.86x5.5 to 10.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.16.20.82x3.3 to 7.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.2130.78x7.5 to 13.62019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths4.35.70.75x2.7 to 6.72020-2024

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 Lapeer County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,509.89,842.6-14%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.875.3+1%years
Child mortality63.759.8+7%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.56.2+5%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths7696.9-22%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths22.628.6-21%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.

  • Formaldehyde13.62 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.33 per million
  • Benzene1.05 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing58
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit53
  • Industrial wastewater discharge46
  • Gas station (mapped facility)40
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • Air permit holder (minor source)11
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Major air pollution source2
  • Brownfield property2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Solar power plant2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • Public airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Heliport1
  • 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. Metamora Landfill, Metamora

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MID980506562 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc., Lapeer

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042014030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.1

  3. Albar Industries Inc, Lapeer

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 12,755 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48446LBRND780WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  4. Lapeer Plating & Plastics Inc., Lapeer

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Formaldehyde, Copper And Copper Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,339 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48446DCPLT395DE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  5. Lapeer Wwtp, Lapeer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000737007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  6. Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc., Lapeer

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042014030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  7. Albar Industries, Inc., Lapeer

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017433534 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.6

  8. Mold Masters Company, Lapeer

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $322,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000858153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  9. Mold Masters Company, Lapeer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $322,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000858153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  10. Royal Building Products, Metamora

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese. 416 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4845WMTMRP457SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5

  11. Mold Masters Company, Lapeer

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $322,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000858153 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  12. Westlake Royal Building Products, Metamora

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001682796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  13. Imlay City Wwtp, Imlay City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006649788 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  14. Columbiaville Wwsl, Columbiaville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006739850 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  15. Deerfield Pines Mhc, North Branch

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006739896 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  16. Lapeer County Parks And Recreation - Torzewski Park, Lapeer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006740223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. Clifford Wwsl, Clifford

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006742953 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. River Ridge Mhc-Lapeer Co, Lapeer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009026400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Elba Twp-Lake Nepessing Wwsl, Lapeer

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009026419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. North Branch Wwsl No 2, North Branch

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009900090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. North Branch Wwsl, North Branch

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009911319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Brown City Camp, Brown City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012311079 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Otter Lake Wwtp, Otter Lake

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012805900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Lapeer County Parks And Recreation - General Squier Memorial Park, Dryden

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012805946 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Metamora Wwsl, Metamora

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039712763 (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.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lapeer 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 Lapeer 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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