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Livingston County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Livingston County is 140.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 479 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (93), Rail grade crossing (87), Gas station (mapped facility) (65). 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: 42.6023, -83.911.

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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 Livingston County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths4.53.71.22x3.4 to 5.82020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths5.24.41.18x4 to 6.82020-2024
EsophagusNew cases5.34.61.15x4.2 to 6.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.321.15x1.5 to 3.32020-2024
BladderNew cases21.118.71.13x18.7 to 23.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases26.523.81.11x23.6 to 29.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.518.51.11x18 to 23.22019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2.7 to 4.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases5451.81.04x50.2 to 58.22019-2023
BladderDeaths4.24.11.02x3.1 to 5.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.94.81.02x3.8 to 6.42020-2024
PancreasNew cases14.113.91.01x12.1 to 16.32019-2023
All cancerNew cases457.5453.41.01x445.6 to 469.72019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.311.31x9.6 to 13.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths29.930.20.99x27 to 332020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.65.70.98x4.4 to 7.12020-2024
All cancerDeaths140.3143.20.98x133.9 to 1472020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.117.90.96x14.8 to 19.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.96.20.95x4.5 to 7.62019-2023
ThyroidNew cases12.3130.95x10.2 to 14.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.614.50.94x11.5 to 15.92019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases14.816.40.9x9.4 to 22.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.58.70.86x6.1 to 9.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.56.60.83x4.3 to 6.92020-2024
StomachNew cases5.26.60.79x4 to 6.72019-2023
StomachDeaths1.62.70.59x1 to 2.52020-2024

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 Livingston County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death5,583.79,842.6-43%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy79.775.3+6%years
Child mortality32.559.8-46%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.16.2-50%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths70.796.9-27%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths18.528.6-35%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.

  • Formaldehyde15.07 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.47 per million
  • Naphthalene1.26 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit93
  • Rail grade crossing87
  • Gas station (mapped facility)65
  • Industrial wastewater discharge51
  • Small hazardous waste generator41
  • Air permit holder (minor source)33
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)22
  • TRI reporting facility16
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)15
  • Large hazardous waste generator14
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)11
  • Public airport6
  • Heliport6
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Superfund (NPL) site2
  • Airfield1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Oil-fired 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. Rasmussen's Dump, Brighton

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31.8. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MID095402210 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Shiawassee River, Howell

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MID980794473 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Ventra Fowlerville, Llc, Fowlerville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024524665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  4. Ventra Fowlerville Llc, Fowlerville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 333,409 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48836MRDNT8887W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  5. Excelda Manufacturing Holding Llc - Brighton A, Brighton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene glycol, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 22,259 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48116XCLDM12785 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  6. Diamond Chrome Plating Inc, Howell

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000593180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  7. Transtar Autobody Technologies, Brighton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ethylbenzene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,608 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48116HHSPP2040H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  8. Novares - Howell, Howell

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $606.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000408274 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  9. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (N6707), Fowlerville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017844154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  10. Purem By Eberspaecher, Brighton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031382457 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Ventra Fowlerville, Llc, Fowlerville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024524665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  12. Zf Active Safety Fowlerville, Fowlerville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 12,272 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4883WZFCTV5EVAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  13. Cor-Met Inc., Brighton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Reports carcinogens. 130 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48116CRMTN12500 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  14. Progressive Metal Forming Inc, Whitmore Lake

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Cobalt, Lead, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 90 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48139PRGRS10850 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6

  15. Diamond Chrome Plating Inc, Howell

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000593180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. Brighton Wwtp, Brighton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733181 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  17. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (N6707), Fowlerville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017844154 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  18. Ventra Fowlerville, Llc, Fowlerville

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024524665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  19. Ventra Fowlerville, Llc, Fowlerville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110024524665 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  20. Tk Services Inc, Howell

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070157910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  21. Centurion Medical Products, Howell

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ethylene oxide. Reports carcinogens. 47 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48843TRSTT301CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.8

  22. Chem-Trend Lp-Grand River, Howell

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000408265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  23. Dmi Automotive Inc, Howell

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000798129 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  24. Northfield Twp Wwtp, Whitmore Lake

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006740759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  25. Wyman-Gordon Co, Brighton

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Aluminum (fume or dust). Reports carcinogens. 39 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 48116CMRNP7250W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.7

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

  • Woodland Center Correctional Facility-Iron Removal Plant, Whitmore Lake

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110013101204
    Water system
    MI0006820
    Health-based violations
    0 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    7
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Livingston 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 Livingston 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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