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Crawford County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crawford County is 169.9 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 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 133 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (53), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (32), Gas station (mapped facility) (15). 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: 43.206, -90.8878.

How this county ranks in Wisconsin

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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 Crawford County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	30.8	18.5	1.66xSignificant	20.9 to 44.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27.5	17.9	1.54xSignificant	18.3 to 40.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.5	30.2	1.47xSignificant	34 to 57.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	27	18.7	1.44xSignificant	19 to 38.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.6	13.9	1.19x	10.3 to 26.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.9	143.2	1.19xSignificant	147.9 to 194.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.6	51.8	1.15x	47.2 to 74.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	491.4	453.4	1.08x	450.8 to 535	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.3	14.5	1.06x	9.3 to 24.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.1	11.3	0.98x	6.4 to 19.1	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.3	23.8	0.89x	12.9 to 33.5	2019-2023

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 Crawford County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,915.8	9,842.6	-30%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.7	75.3	+5%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	80.7	96.9	-17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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
Acetaldehyde1.39 per million
Benzene0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing53
NPDES wastewater discharge permit32
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Brownfield property12
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Hazardous waste transporter3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

3m Co-Prairie Du Chien Bldg 50, Prairie Du Chien
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Formaldehyde, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 71,697 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53821MCMPNHWY35 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Prairie Du Chien - 3m Company, Prairie Du Chien
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
3m Co H & Cc Div, Prairie Du Chien
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Ethylene glycol, Diethanolamine. 2,739 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53821MCHCC405EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
3m Company - Building #49, Prairie Du Chien
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000875740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Prairie Du Chien Wwtf, Prairie Du Chien
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039973767 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ferryville Wastewater Treatment Facility, Ferryville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010889752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Prairie Du Chien - 3m Company, Prairie Du Chien
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Prairie Du Chien - 3m Company, Prairie Du Chien
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Prairie Du Chien - 3m Company, Prairie Du Chien
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Eastman Wastewater Treatment Facility, Eastman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010886103 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
3m Company - Building #49, Prairie Du Chien
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000875740 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Soldiers Grove Wastewater Treatment Facility, Soldiers Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010848538 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Blackhawk Junction, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008234124 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Quality Wood Future Ufp Expansion, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038758779 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Quality Wood, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038760409 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Prairie Maison, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043316275 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Prairie Du Chien Marina, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043424951 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wisconsin Power & Light Company Property, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043425353 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044762254 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Prairie Tool & Die, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071964223 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lucky Park, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071967816 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
National Decorated Metal (Aka Northern Engraving), Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071968013 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Stratton Property, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970448 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Block 43 North, Prairie Du Chien
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071970708 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Gays Mills Wastewater Treatment Facility, Gays Mills
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010888575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Crawford County

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