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Marinette County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marinette County is 161.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 382 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (173), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (66), Gas station (mapped facility) (38). 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: 45.3803, -88.1513.

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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 Marinette County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths73.71.89xSignificant4.5 to 10.72020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths8.94.81.85xSignificant5.7 to 13.52020-2024
BladderDeaths7.34.11.78xSignificant4.8 to 112020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.817.91.55xSignificant21.9 to 35.12019-2023
BladderNew cases26.918.71.44xSignificant21.8 to 332019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.96.21.44x5.4 to 142019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases19.714.51.36xSignificant15 to 25.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths7.75.71.35x4.8 to 11.92020-2024
StomachNew cases8.76.61.32x5.7 to 132019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.74.61.24x3.4 to 9.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases63.351.81.22xSignificant55.2 to 72.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases21.518.51.16x16.5 to 27.92019-2023
All cancerDeaths161.3143.21.13xSignificant147.8 to 1762020-2024
All cancerNew cases509.3453.41.12xSignificant483.5 to 536.32019-2023
PancreasDeaths12.611.31.12x9.2 to 17.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths33.530.21.11x27.8 to 40.42020-2024
PancreasNew cases14.813.91.06x11.2 to 19.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.66.61x4 to 10.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases20.823.80.87x15.7 to 27.42019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases6.18.70.7x3.7 to 9.82019-2023
ThyroidNew cases8.9130.68x5.3 to 14.12019-2023

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 Marinette County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,6979,842.6-12%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7675.3+1%years
Child mortality4459.8-26%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths110.896.9+14%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths19.328.6-32%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.

  • Formaldehyde10.82 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.12 per million
  • Benzene0.94 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing173
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit66
  • Gas station (mapped facility)38
  • Brownfield property28
  • Air permit holder (minor source)11
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
  • TRI reporting facility10
  • Public airport8
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
  • Hydroelectric plant7
  • Large hazardous waste generator5
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Small hazardous waste generator3
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter2
  • Landfill (mapped facility)2
  • Gas power plant2
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • Industrial wastewater discharge1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

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. Marinette Marine Corp, Marinette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.2

  2. Waupaca Foundry - Plant 4, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Benzene, Toluene, Phenol, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 347,690 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143WPCFN805OD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.8

  3. Chemdesign Products Inc, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorobenzene, Cyclohexane, Methanol, tert-Butyl alcohol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 149,725 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143SPCLT2STAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  4. Waupaca Foundry Inc -Plant 4, Marinette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421106 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  5. Carfair Composites Usa Inc. - Wausaukee, Wausaukee

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 81,562 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54177WSKNCCEDAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  6. Marinette Marine Corp, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Manganese, Copper and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 73,445 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143MRNTTELYST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  7. Chemdesign Products, Inc., Marinette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $150,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421080 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  8. Tyco Fire Products, Lp, Marinette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056962032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.6

  9. Tyco Fire Products Lp, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers, Chromium, Ethylene glycol and 2 more. Reports PFAS. 1,771 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143NSLFRONEST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  10. Samuel Son & Co (Usa) Inc., Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 635 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143SLVNN2121C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  11. Kolbenschmidt Pistons Usa Llc, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Copper, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 520 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143KSGND1731I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  12. Marinette Marine Corp, Marinette

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  13. Winsert Inc, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 197 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143WNSRT2645I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  14. Carfair Composites Usa Inc, Wausaukee

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110050813941 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  15. Tyco Fire Products Lp, Marinette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). 9,792 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 54143NSLFRPIERC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.1

  16. Waupaca Foundry Inc -Plant 4, Marinette

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421106 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  17. Wpsc Marinette Mgp, Marinette

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002049257 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Tyco Fire Products, Lp, Marinette

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056962032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  19. Tyco Fire Products, Lp, Marinette

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056962032 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  20. Kolbenschmidt Pistons Usa Llc, Marinette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421062 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  21. Waupaca Foundry Inc -Plant 4, Marinette

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421106 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  22. Peshtigo City Wwtf, Peshtigo

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110039972063 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  23. Samuel, Son & Company (Usa) Inc., Marinette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421071 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.1

  24. Marinette Marine Corp, Marinette

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  25. Winsert Inc, Marinette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000421099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 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 Marinette 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 Marinette 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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