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Kewaunee County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kewaunee County is 131 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 92 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (56), Air permit holder (minor source) (8), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 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: 44.5031, -87.6245.

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 Kewaunee County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	28	18.5	1.51xSignificant	19.5 to 39.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.6	14.5	1.28x	12.2 to 27.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.3	17.9	1.25x	14.8 to 32.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	16.5	13.9	1.19x	10.4 to 25.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.5	11.3	1.11x	7.7 to 19.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	461.8	453.4	1.02x	426.7 to 499.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.2	13	1.02x	7.2 to 22.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.4	18.7	0.98x	12.5 to 26.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.9	23.8	0.92x	14.6 to 31.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	131	143.2	0.91x	113.6 to 150.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	45.6	51.8	0.88x	35.6 to 58	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	22.7	30.2	0.75x	15.8 to 32	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 Kewaunee County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,208.6	9,842.6	-37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	79.9	75.3	+6%	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	85	96.9	-12%	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.

Formaldehyde11.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
Acetaldehyde1.1 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 199 days: 169 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 105.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit56
Air permit holder (minor source)8
Gas station (mapped facility)5
Rail grade crossing4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
EPA air quality monitor1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Brownfield property1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Wind power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Algoma Municipal Landfill, Algoma
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 40. NPL Site.
EPA site ID WID980610380 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Agropur Inc, Luxemburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Agropur Inc., Luxemburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 88,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54217KRHNDRTE3B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Kewaunee Fabrications Llc, Kewaunee
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Manganese. 7,507 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54216KWNFB520NM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Packerland Whey Products Inc, Luxemburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 5,697 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54217PCKRL2074T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Kewaunee Fabrications Llc, Kewaunee
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005541574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Fermented Nutrition Corporation, Luxemburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071714972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Dominion Energy Kewaunee Power Station, Kewaunee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009513810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Stahl Bros Dairy Llc, Red River, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040439941 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Kinnard Farms Inc, Casco
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040441643 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
El Na Farms Llc, Lincoln, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041243712 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Rolling Hills Dairy Farm, Montpelier, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041249716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Seidls Mountain View Dairy Llc, Luxemburg, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041254674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Deer Run Dairy Llc, Franklin, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041254763 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Halls Calf Ranch, Kewaunee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043749325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Buresh Farms Llc, Luxemburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056357669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Luxemburg Wastewater Pretreatment Facility, Luxemburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064281744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Agropur Inc, Luxemburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Da-Ran Dairy Llc, Luxemburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040441689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Heims Hillcrest Dairy Llc, Casco, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042391925 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Pagels Ponderosa Dairy, Kewaunee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043228156 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Agropur Inc, Luxemburg
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594143 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Algoma Wastewater Treatment Fa, Algoma
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013325990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Pagels Ponderosa Dairy, Kewaunee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070628918 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Kewaunee Fabrications Llc, Kewaunee
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005541574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee 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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