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Lenawee County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lenawee County is 161.1 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 500 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (200), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (65), Industrial wastewater discharge (50). 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: 41.8922, -84.0657.

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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 Lenawee County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinDeaths3.321.65x2 to 5.32020-2024
EsophagusDeaths63.71.62xSignificant4.3 to 8.22020-2024
BladderNew cases25.518.71.36xSignificant21.9 to 29.62019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.94.61.28x4.3 to 8.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths37.630.21.25xSignificant33.3 to 42.42020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases19.516.41.19x11.1 to 31.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.74.81.19x4 to 7.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.14.41.16x3.4 to 7.42020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.65.71.16x4.8 to 9.12020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.66.61.15x5.7 to 102020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases59.451.81.15xSignificant53.8 to 65.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths161.1143.21.13xSignificant151.6 to 171.12020-2024
PancreasDeaths12.711.31.12x10.2 to 15.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.517.91.09x16.1 to 23.52019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases14.914.51.03x12 to 18.42019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.43.41x2.2 to 5.12020-2024
PancreasNew cases13.613.90.98x11 to 16.82019-2023
All cancerNew cases439.1453.40.97x423 to 455.72019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases66.20.97x4.1 to 8.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.918.50.97x14.8 to 21.52019-2023
BladderDeaths3.84.10.93x2.5 to 5.62020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11.7130.9x8.8 to 15.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases19.823.80.83x16.4 to 23.92019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.28.70.83x5.3 to 9.62019-2023
StomachNew cases4.66.60.7x3.1 to 6.72019-2023

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 Lenawee County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,420.49,842.6-14%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7675.3+1%years
Child mortality35.759.8-40%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.66.2-26%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths80.596.9-17%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths26.428.6-8%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.

  • Formaldehyde14.8 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.46 per million
  • Benzene1.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 253 good, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 147.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing200
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit65
  • Industrial wastewater discharge50
  • Gas station (mapped facility)48
  • Air permit holder (minor source)32
  • Brownfield property26
  • Small hazardous waste generator14
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)8
  • Public airport7
  • Large hazardous waste generator6
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter3
  • Heliport3
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • 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.

  1. Wacker Chem Corp, Adrian

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056966699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.2

  2. Anderson Development Co, Adrian

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methanol, Methyl methacrylate, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,956 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49221NDRSN1415E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  3. Anderson Development Company, Adrian

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,700.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000607843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  4. Ppg Industries Inc, Adrian

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409905 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  5. Ervin Industries Inc, Adrian

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409914 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  6. Silbond Corp, Weston

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056966500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  7. Ervin Industries Inc, Adrian

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 162,381 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49221RVNMS915TA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  8. Valero Renewable Fuels Co Llc, Riga

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Cyclohexane and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 420 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49276GLBLT1144C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  9. Adrian Landfill, Adrian

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001300020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  10. Ervin Technologies, Tecumseh

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 263 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49286RVNPR200IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  11. Wacker Chemical Corp, Adrian

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene. 19,410 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49221WCKRS3301S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  12. Adrian Steel Co, Adrian

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 143 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49221DRNST96JAM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.2

  13. Ppg Industries Inc, Adrian

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409905 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  14. Adrian Landfill, Adrian

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001300020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  15. Blissfield Wwtp, Blissfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006740848 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. City Of Adrian, Mi - Wastewater Treatment Plant, Adrian

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009026767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  17. Silbond Corp, Weston

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056966500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  18. W2 Fuel Llc, Adrian

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 8,054 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49221NXTDS1571W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6

  19. Next Diesel, Adrian

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037145087 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  20. Wacker Chem Corp, Adrian

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056966699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  21. Wacker Chem Corp, Adrian

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056966699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  22. Valero Renewable Fuels Company, Llc Dba Valero Riga Plant, Riga

    Large greenhouse gas emitter.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070557915 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  23. 6792 RAISIN CENTER HWY, LENAWEE CO.RD.COMM.OWNER, TECUMSEH, Tecumseh

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 260910007 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.3

  24. Silbond Corp, Weston

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 1,020 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49289KZCHM9901S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.3

  25. Ervin Industries Inc, Adrian

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409914 (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.

  • Mi Dept Of Corrections - Gus Harrison Correctional Facility, Adrian

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110003663731
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lenawee 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 Lenawee 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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