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La Crosse County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in La Crosse County is 143.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 409 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (169), Rail grade crossing (76), Gas station (mapped facility) (36). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 43.9083, -91.1277.

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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 La Crosse County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases35.923.81.51xSignificant31.5 to 40.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.821.4x1.7 to 4.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.53.41.32x3.1 to 6.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.94.81.23x4.3 to 82020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases17.414.51.2x14.4 to 20.82019-2023
BladderDeaths4.84.11.17x3.4 to 6.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases21.618.51.17x18.3 to 25.42019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.33.71.16x3 to 6.12020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths6.45.71.12x4.7 to 8.62020-2024
EsophagusNew cases54.61.09x3.6 to 6.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths3230.21.06x28.2 to 36.32020-2024
BladderNew cases19.818.71.06x16.8 to 23.32019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases54.451.81.05x49.3 to 59.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases475453.41.05xSignificant459 to 491.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths143.3143.21x134.9 to 152.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases17.717.90.99x14.7 to 21.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.56.60.98x4.8 to 8.62020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths44.40.91x2.7 to 5.82020-2024
PancreasNew cases12.513.90.9x10.2 to 15.32019-2023
PancreasDeaths9.911.30.88x7.8 to 12.32020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.68.70.87x5.8 to 9.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.36.20.85x3.6 to 7.42019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.1130.85x8.6 to 14.12019-2023
StomachNew cases5.26.60.79x3.7 to 7.22019-2023

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 La Crosse County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,574.59,842.6-33%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy78.975.3+5%years
Child mortality37.959.8-37%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality5.46.2-14%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths81.196.9-16%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.428.6-1%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde16.31 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.65 per million
  • Naphthalene1.45 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 198 days: 185 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 90.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit169
  • Rail grade crossing76
  • Gas station (mapped facility)36
  • Small hazardous waste generator22
  • Air permit holder (minor source)18
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)15
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
  • TRI reporting facility14
  • Large hazardous waste generator11
  • Hazardous waste transporter8
  • Brownfield property7
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Public airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Heliport2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Oil-fired 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.

  1. Onalaska Municipal Landfill, Onalaska

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID WID980821656 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Xcel Energy French Island Generating Station, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000422524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.5

  3. Crown Beverage Packaging, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Hydrogen fluoride, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 677,787 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54603CNTNN1501S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  4. French Island Plant, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 276,253 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54603NRTHR200SB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  5. Fiberpro Inc, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 161,678 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54601FBRPR297LU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  6. Xetex La Crosse, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Copper, Aluminum (fume or dust) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 138,156 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 5460WXTXLC139NR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.4

  7. Stella-Jones Corp, Bangor

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 42,627 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54614WBSTRCOUNT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  8. Fiberpro Inc Dba Advanced Fiber Products, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $62,698.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022818138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  9. Trane - South Lacrosse Operat Ions, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123), Manganese, Chromium, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,715 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54601THTRN1700H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  10. Torrance Casting Inc, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 903 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54602TRRNC3131C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  11. Crown Beverage Packaging, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000422506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.6

  12. Xcel Energy French Island Generating Station, La Crosse

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000422524 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  13. Xetex La Crosse, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071732370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  14. Stella-Jones Corp, Bangor

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000605916 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  15. City Brewing Company, Llc, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110014400889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  16. City Brewing Company, Llc, La Crosse

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110014400889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. La Crosse City, La Crosse

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039958409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  18. Midwest Industrial Asphalt, La Crosse

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, n-Hexane, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 4 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54601MDWST615SU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5

  19. Fiberpro Inc Dba Advanced Fiber Products, La Crosse

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $62,698.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110022818138 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  20. La Crosse Rgnl, La Crosse

    Commercial airport. O.

    Record ID LSE (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 5

  21. Torrance Casting Inc, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000768161 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  22. Trane - South Lacrosse Operat Ions, La Crosse

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064208254 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  23. City Brewing Company, Llc, La Crosse

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110014400889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  24. Northern Engraving Corp - West Salem, West Salem

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002404951 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Rockland Waterworks, Rockland

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010887166 (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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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.

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