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Sawyer County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Sawyer County is 152.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 90 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (31), Rail grade crossing (17), Gas station (mapped facility) (12). One correctional facility operates in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 45.8923, -91.1096.

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 Sawyer County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	74.5	51.8	1.44xSignificant	62 to 89.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.3	30.2	1.3xSignificant	30.6 to 50.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	15.4	13.9	1.11x	10 to 23.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.7	17.9	1.1x	12.6 to 30.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	152.1	143.2	1.06x	133.1 to 173.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.3	14.5	1.06x	9.4 to 24.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	4.9 to 15.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.6	18.5	0.95x	11.8 to 26.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.4	11.3	0.92x	6.3 to 17.5	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	407.6	453.4	0.9x	373.6 to 444.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20.1	23.8	0.84x	13.5 to 29.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.9	18.7	0.74x	8.8 to 22.1	2019-2023

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 Sawyer County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,331.3	9,842.6	+15%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-0%	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	133.9	96.9	+38%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	61.6	28.6	+115%	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.

Formaldehyde10.81 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.02 per million
Benzene0.77 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit31
Rail grade crossing17
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Airfield3
Public airport3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Hydroelectric plant2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Oil-fired power plant1
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.

Arclin Surfaces Llc, Hayward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 801,941 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54843NRSNN121VE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Louisiana-Pacific Hayward Siding, Hayward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Zinc compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 404,326 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54843LSNPCRT8GE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Arclin Surfaces, Hayward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002034995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation-Hayward, Hayward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Hayward Ready-Mix Concrete Llc Div Of Todd''S Redi, Hayward
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 5484WHYWRD11154 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Arclin Surfaces, Hayward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002034995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Winter, Winter
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 8013 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Lac Courte Oreilles, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010890839 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hayward Ready-Mix Concrete Llc Div Of Todd''S Redi, Hayward
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058934140 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Arclin Surfaces, Hayward
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002034995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Arclin Surfaces, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002034995 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation-Hayward, Hayward
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000594296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Radisson Village Of, Radisson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070021391 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Sawyer County, Hayward
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID HYR (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Town of Hayward Transfer Site Waste and Recycling
Landfill (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/731986992 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/733782980 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Roy'S Enterprises Llc, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014365597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hayward Airport, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016848866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Chippewa View Farms Llc, Radisson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040439996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Louisiana Pacific Corporation'S Hayward Siding Facility, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063653112 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Winter Village Of, Winter
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070013247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Poppe Tank Farm, Lenroot, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070016347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Stone Lake Sanitary District, Stone Lake
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070019668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hayward City Of, Hayward
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070021599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Exeland Village Of, Weirgor
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070027191 (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.

Flambeau Correctional Center
EPA FRS registry ID
110050561049
Water system
WI8581145
Health-based violations
1 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
7
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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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