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Shawano County, Wisconsin: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Shawano County is 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 179 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (82), Rail grade crossing (39), Gas station (mapped facility) (22). 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: 44.8055, -88.7373.

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 Shawano County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.1	4.8	1.48x	4.4 to 11.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.4	4.4	1.45x	3.6 to 10.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29x	2.5 to 7.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	18.4	14.5	1.27x	13.8 to 24.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.4	17.9	1.2x	16.2 to 28	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.9	4.1	1.2x	2.9 to 8.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.7	18.5	1.17x	16.6 to 28.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15	13	1.15x	10.1 to 21.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.9	13.9	1.14x	11.8 to 21.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.9	11.3	1.14x	9.2 to 17.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11x	3.8 to 11.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	153.2	143.2	1.07x	139.7 to 167.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6	5.7	1.05x	3.6 to 9.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	31.6	30.2	1.05x	25.9 to 38.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	468.5	453.4	1.03x	443.1 to 495.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.9	23.8	1x	18.3 to 30.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	13.6 to 23.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	49.8	51.8	0.96x	42.6 to 58.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5	6.6	0.76x	2.9 to 8.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5	8.7	0.57x	2.9 to 8.4	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 Shawano County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,117.6	9,842.6	-28%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.6	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	63.2	59.8	+6%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.9	6.2	+43%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	98.4	96.9	+2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	17.1	28.6	-40%	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.

Formaldehyde11.9 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
Acetaldehyde1.27 per million
Benzene0.9 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit82
Rail grade crossing39
Gas station (mapped facility)22
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Small hazardous waste generator4
Air permit holder (minor source)3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Major air pollution source2
Public airport2
Brownfield property2
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Scrapyard (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.

Aarrowcast Inc, Shawano
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Copper and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,037 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54166RRWCS2900E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Graf Creamery, Zachow
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000917955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Graf Creamery Inc, Bonduel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 2,864 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54182GRFCRN4051 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Charter Aarrowcast, Shawano
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Little Rapids Corp - Shawano Paper Mill, Shawano
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005518136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Ki, Bonduel
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 54107KRGRN204WS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Little Rapids Corp - Shawano Paper Mill, Shawano
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005518136 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Tr, Bowler
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010885970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Matsche Farm Inc, Almon, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040441652 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Betley Farms Llc Site, Maple Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041245872 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Mattoon Wastewater Treatment Facility, Mattoon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070006280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Krueger Dairy Llc, Richmond, Town Of
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070007311 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Green Valley Sanitary District 1, Green Valley
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070928370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Belmark Plant 6, Shawano
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070049634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Marion Body Works, Shawano
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071948320 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Belmark Plant 6, Shawano
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 31 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5416WBLMRK1111E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.2
Krueger International Inc, Bonduel
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002121490 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Charter Aarrowcast, Shawano
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000421197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Shawano County Utilities, Shawano
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010886826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Cecil Sanitary Sewage Collection System, Cecil
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070939777 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Graf Creamery, Zachow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000917955 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Shawano Lake Sanitary District 1, Shawano
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008237372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Caroline Sd 1 Wastewater Treatment Facility, Caroline
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020145181 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Belmark Plant 6, Shawano
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070049634 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Marion Body Works, Shawano
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 5416WMRNBD15PLA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.5

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 Shawano 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 Shawano 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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