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Racine County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Racine County is 153.9 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 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 708 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (233), Rail grade crossing (104), Brownfield property (74). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 42.7266, -88.043.

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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 Racine County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	20.2	14.5	1.39xSignificant	17.7 to 23	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.7	2	1.35x	1.9 to 3.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.2	17.9	1.24xSignificant	19.6 to 25.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.4	51.8	1.22xSignificant	59.1 to 67.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17	13.9	1.22xSignificant	14.7 to 19.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	4.1 to 6.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.7	18.5	1.17xSignificant	19.1 to 24.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.9	18.7	1.17xSignificant	19.4 to 24.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.3	30.2	1.17xSignificant	32.1 to 38.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.6	5.7	1.16x	5.3 to 8.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	7.6	6.6	1.15x	6.1 to 9.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	511.8	453.4	1.13xSignificant	499.1 to 524.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.2	23.8	1.1x	23.3 to 29.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.7	3.4	1.09x	2.8 to 5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.2	11.3	1.08x	10.4 to 14.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.1	6.6	1.08x	5.7 to 8.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	153.9	143.2	1.07xSignificant	147.1 to 161	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	3.9 to 6.6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.3	6.2	1.02x	4.9 to 8	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16.4	16.4	1x	11 to 23.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	4.5	4.6	0.98x	3.4 to 5.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.2	13	0.94x	10.2 to 14.6	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.8	4.1	0.93x	2.8 to 5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.9	8.7	0.91x	6.4 to 9.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.3	3.7	0.89x	2.4 to 4.4	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.4	2.7	0.89x	1.6 to 3.4	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 Racine County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,277.3	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	62.7	59.8	+5%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.4	6.2	+35%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	80.2	96.9	-17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.7	28.6	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde13.79 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
Naphthalene1.7 per million
Acetaldehyde1.36 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 199 days: 151 good, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 122.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit233
Rail grade crossing104
Brownfield property74
Gas station (mapped facility)70
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)42
Small hazardous waste generator40
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)28
Air permit holder (minor source)26
TRI reporting facility23
Hazardous waste transporter14
Large hazardous waste generator12
Major air pollution source7
Public airport6
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)5
Heliport4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Commercial airport2
Crematorium (mapped facility)2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Industrial wastewater discharge1
Gas 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.

Hunts Disposal Landfill, Caledonia
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31. NPL Site.
EPA site ID WID980511919 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Republic Services Of Wisconsin Lp, Racine
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Asbestos (friable), Lead, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polycyclic aromatic compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,161,325 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5340WKSTRL1969B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Fibertech Inc., Franksville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 95,851 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53126FBRTC4155C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Specialty Tapes Llc, Franksville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 12,056 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53126SPCLT4221C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Applied Material Solutions, Burlington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 555 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5310WPPLDM1956P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Premier Aluminum Llc, Racine
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 401 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53403PRMRL3633S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Quad/Graphics Commercial & Specialty Llc, Burlington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 33,896 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5310WQDGRP7BLAC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Racine Wastewater Treatment Facility, Racine
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000419360 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
National Manufacturing Group - Franksville, Franksville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000417335 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Quad/Graphics Commercial & Specialty Llc, Burlington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001926989 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
American Roller Co Llc, Union Grove
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53182MRCNR1440T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Ardagh Glass Inc. (Burlington), Burlington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040969805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Western Racine County Sewerage District, Rochester
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002050431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Ec Styberg Engineering Co, Racine
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 3,430 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53404CSTYB1600G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Ardagh Glass Inc, Burlington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 2,622 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53105BLLFS815SM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Specialty Tapes Llc, Franksville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005543545 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Racine Wastewater Treatment Facility, Racine
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000419360 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Union Grove Village, Union Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002321185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Shurpac, Racine
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $28,852.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005428395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Burlington Water Pollution Control, Burlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039962751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Norway Tn Sanitary District 1 Wwtf, Wind Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039970608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
E C Styberg Engineering Co, Racine
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000419397 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Quick Cable Corp, Franksville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 10 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 53126QCKCB3700Q (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
D & D Industrial Coating Inc, Racine
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 870 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5340WDDNDS164RA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Applied Material Solutions, Inc., Burlington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070126796 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Racine Correctional Inst, Sturtevant
EPA FRS registry ID
110005509011
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Racine 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 Racine 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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