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Langlade County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Langlade County is 170.2 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 72 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (32), Gas station (mapped facility) (18), TRI reporting facility (3). 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: 45.2561, -89.0523.

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 Langlade County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	27.8	18.5	1.5xSignificant	19.3 to 39.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	76	51.8	1.47xSignificant	63.1 to 91.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.1	30.2	1.39xSignificant	32.9 to 53.7	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	25.8	18.7	1.38xSignificant	18.9 to 35.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.5	6.6	1.29x	4.9 to 14.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	170.2	143.2	1.19xSignificant	150.7 to 192	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.2	17.9	1.18x	13.8 to 31.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	526.2	453.4	1.16xSignificant	488.4 to 566.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.3	14.5	1.12x	10 to 25.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.3	23.8	1.11x	17.9 to 37.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	8.9 to 22.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.2	11.3	0.73x	4.6 to 14.5	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 Langlade County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,311.1	9,842.6	-16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.7	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	73	59.8	+22%	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	99.3	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	20.6	28.6	-28%	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.

Formaldehyde10.35 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.08 per million
Benzene0.8 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit32
Gas station (mapped facility)18
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Brownfield property2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
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.

Amtec Corp Amron Div, Antigo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, Copper. 15,962 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54409MRNCRAMRON (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Amron, A Division Of Amtec Corporation, Antigo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Sartori Co, Antigo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035784862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Antigo City Of, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039957990 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Waukesha Bearings Corp, Antigo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 5440WWKSHB73AMR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Summit Utility District 2, Summit
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070937273 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Sartori Co, Antigo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54409KRFTN9079T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Amron, A Division Of Amtec Corporation, Antigo
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Waukesha Bearings Corp, Antigo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000885757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Elcho Sanitary District 1-Ar327, Elcho
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010886835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
1020 Edison Street, Antigo, Wi, Antigo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980268 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
915 1st Avenue, Antigo, Wi, Antigo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980269 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Silver Moon Springs Llc, Elton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054188277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Karls Transport Inc, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $733.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071093739 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Dejno'S Inc, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002036136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
The Antigo Cheese Company, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421874 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Amron, A Division Of Amtec Corporation, Antigo
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421883 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Langlade County, Antigo
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID AIG (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/309024355 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/880849418 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Dejno'S Inc, Antigo
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110002036136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Antigo City Landfill, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005419706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Robbins Inc, White Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005468350 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Cousineau Auto, Antigo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006143486 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wi Dnr Crystal Springs Hatcher, White Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009519672 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Langlade 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 Langlade 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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