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Van Buren County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Van Buren County is 161.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 360 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (91), Brownfield property (66), Gas station (mapped facility) (51). 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: 42.2495, -86.0628.

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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 Van Buren County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
LeukemiaDeaths7.35.71.28x5 to 10.22020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths37.430.21.24xSignificant32.4 to 43.12020-2024
StomachDeaths3.32.71.22x1.8 to 5.42020-2024
EsophagusDeaths4.53.71.22x2.8 to 6.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths43.41.18x2.4 to 6.32020-2024
All cancerDeaths161.9143.21.13xSignificant150.8 to 173.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases5651.81.08x49.8 to 62.72019-2023
StomachNew cases7.16.61.08x5 to 9.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.14.81.06x3.3 to 7.72020-2024
BladderDeaths4.24.11.02x2.5 to 6.62020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.74.61.02x3 to 7.22019-2023
BladderNew cases18.518.70.99x14.9 to 22.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.24.40.95x2.5 to 6.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1717.90.95x13.4 to 21.22019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.714.50.94x10.3 to 17.82019-2023
All cancerNew cases423.8453.40.93x405.4 to 442.92019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.4130.88x8.1 to 15.62019-2023
PancreasDeaths9.911.30.88x7.3 to 13.12020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.918.50.86x12.4 to 202019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.56.60.83x3.7 to 82020-2024
PancreasNew cases1113.90.79x8.2 to 14.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases18.123.80.76x14.3 to 22.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.36.20.69x2.5 to 6.92019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases4.78.70.54x3.1 to 7.12019-2023

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 Van Buren County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,266.79,842.6-6%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.575.3+0%years
Child mortality38.259.8-36%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.36.2-31%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths94.796.9-2%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.728.6+0%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.

  • Formaldehyde14.72 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.36 per million
  • Benzene0.94 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing91
  • Brownfield property66
  • Gas station (mapped facility)51
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit45
  • Industrial wastewater discharge36
  • Air permit holder (minor source)17
  • Small hazardous waste generator13
  • TRI reporting facility7
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Large hazardous waste generator4
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Public airport2
  • Commercial airport1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Nuclear power plant1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1

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. W. R. Grace & Co - Conn, South Haven

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017396450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.9

  2. Covert Generating Station (N6767), Covert

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $75,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015846076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  3. Refresco Beverages Us Inc. - Paw Paw, Mi, Paw Paw

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  4. Covert Generating Station (N6767), Covert

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $75,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015846076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. Alloy Steel Treating Co. Inc., Gobles

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 162,196 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49055LLYST22138 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  6. Sika Mbcc Us Llc, Mattawan

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 1,042 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49071RXNRDCONCO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  7. Palisades Energy, Llc (B2934), Covert

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  8. Covert Generating Station (N6767), Covert

    Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $75,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110015846076 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  9. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., South Haven

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 1 more. 21,540 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49090WYCKF1421K (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  10. Alloy Steel Treating Co. Inc., Gobles

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000605729 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  11. Palisades Energy, Llc (B2934), Covert

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  12. Palisades Energy, Llc (B2934), Covert

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  13. South Haven Area Water Sewer Authority Wwtp, South Haven

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001934186 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  14. W. R. Grace & Co - Conn, South Haven

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017396450 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  15. Basf Corporation, Mattawan

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000498845 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  16. Michigan Paving & Materials - Paw Paw (Klett) Asphalt Plan, Paw Paw

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4907WMCHGN4646W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.9

  17. Pro Farm Michigan Manufacturing, Bangor

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110037086177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  18. Refresco Beverages Us Inc. - Paw Paw, Mi, Paw Paw

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Refresco Beverages Us Inc. - Paw Paw, Mi, Paw Paw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409317 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. St Julian Wine Company Inc, Paw Paw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Paw Paw Wwtp, Paw Paw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Welch Foods Inc, Lawton

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001847501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Welch Foods Inc, Lawton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001847501 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. Knouse Foods Coop Inc Paw Paw, Paw Paw

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003562573 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Freestone Pickle, Bangor

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003567239 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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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