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Medina County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Medina County is 138.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 641 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (176), Rail grade crossing (155), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (82). 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: 41.132, -81.9285.

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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 Medina County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	37.6	23.8	1.58xSignificant	34 to 41.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.9	2	1.45x	2 to 4	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	18.5	13	1.42xSignificant	15.8 to 21.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.1	3.7	1.38xSignificant	4 to 6.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.1	4.6	1.33xSignificant	4.8 to 7.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.7	4.4	1.3x	4.4 to 7.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.9	6.2	1.27xSignificant	6.3 to 9.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.3	18.5	1.26xSignificant	20.6 to 26.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.8	18.7	1.17xSignificant	19.3 to 24.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	4.2 to 6.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	496.1	453.4	1.09xSignificant	483.4 to 509.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.9	51.8	1.06x	50.9 to 59.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.9	5.7	1.04x	4.7 to 7.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15	14.5	1.03x	12.8 to 17.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16.9	16.4	1.03x	11 to 24.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.2	17.9	1.02x	15.8 to 20.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.3	30.2	1x	27.4 to 33.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.1	4.1	1x	3.1 to 5.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.8	13.9	0.99x	11.8 to 16	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.1	11.3	0.98x	9.3 to 13	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	138.2	143.2	0.97x	131.8 to 144.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5 to 7.7	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.6 to 7.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.5	8.7	0.86x	6.1 to 9.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	2.9	3.4	0.85x	2.1 to 4.1	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	1.6	2.7	0.59x	1 to 2.5	2020-2024

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 Medina County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	5,776.6	9,842.6	-41%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	32.4	59.8	-46%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	2.9	6.2	-54%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	68.6	96.9	-29%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	19	28.6	-34%	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.

Formaldehyde15.87 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.57 per million
Benzene1.32 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 361 days: 249 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 43, peak 126.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)176
Rail grade crossing155
NPDES wastewater discharge permit82
Gas station (mapped facility)60
Small hazardous waste generator37
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)32
TRI reporting facility27
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)18
Brownfield property15
Large hazardous waste generator12
Public airport8
Major air pollution source4
Heliport4
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Solar power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)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.

Owens Corning - Medina, Medina
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 30,111 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44256WNSCR890WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Carlisle Brake & Friction, Medina
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Ammonia, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 16,226 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44256FRCTN920LA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Mtd Products Inc - Valley City Facility, Valley City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Benzene. Reports carcinogens. 5,797 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4428WMTDPR593GB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Advance Bronze Inc., Lodi
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Zinc (fume or dust), Lead, Aluminum (fume or dust) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,034 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44254DVNCB139OH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Safety-Kleen Systems Brunswick (Bru), Brunswick
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,967 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44212SFTYK1169I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Hubbell Power Systems Inc., Wadsworth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Antimony compounds, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Cobalt compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,620 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44281HBRSS8711W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Columbia Chemical Corp, Brunswick
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Epichlorohydrin, Cobalt compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,522 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44212CLMBC3097I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Hubbell Power Systems / Ohio Brass, Wadsworth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000389142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Soprema Inc, Wadsworth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methyl methacrylate, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1,526 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4428WSPRMS31QUA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Republic Powdered Metals Inc, Medina
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Zinc compounds, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 1,054 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44258RPBLC2628P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Rohrer Corporation (1652100108), Wadsworth
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $48,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004692128 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
3m Co - Medina, Medina
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, n-Hexane. 44,605 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44256RTNCR1030L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Rohrer, Wadsworth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 42,435 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4428WRHRRX717SE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Joseph Adams Corp, Valley City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 13,940 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44280JSPHD5740G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Medina Co/Northwest Pws-Stu 2-Crocker Rd Pump-Rlcwa, Hinckley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000735492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
3m Medina (1652050059), Medina
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000388900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Friction Prods, Medina
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000388839 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Soprema Headquarters Addition, Wadsworth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006293420 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Bleachtech Llc, Seville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031396102 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Chippewa
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 391030004 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.4
Advance Bronze, Inc., Lodi
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000388786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Mtd Products Inc (1652000085), Valley City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035850594 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Columbia Chemica Corp, Brunswick
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000591707 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc - Brunswick Facility, Brunswick
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000388544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Advance Bronze Seville Llc, Seville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead compounds. 857 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44273SVLLC22MIL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
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 Medina County

Ohio 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 Medina County, and their findings.
Ohio vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Ohio health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Ohio 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.
Ohio 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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