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Allen County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Allen County is 158.3 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,973 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (705), Industrial wastewater discharge (414), Rail grade crossing (214). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 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: 41.0933, -85.0702.

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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 Allen County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
EsophagusDeaths5.83.71.57xSignificant4.9 to 6.92020-2024
ThyroidDeaths0.70.51.4x0.4 to 1.22020-2024
EsophagusNew cases6.44.61.39xSignificant5.4 to 7.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.521.25x1.9 to 3.32020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths36.230.21.2xSignificant33.8 to 38.82020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases27.623.81.16xSignificant25.3 to 29.92019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.65.71.16x5.5 to 7.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases59.251.81.14xSignificant56 to 62.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.44.81.13x4.5 to 6.52020-2024
All cancerDeaths158.3143.21.11xSignificant153 to 163.62020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases17.416.41.06x13.7 to 222019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.713.91.06x13.1 to 16.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x2.8 to 4.42020-2024
BladderDeaths4.24.11.02x3.4 to 5.22020-2024
All cancerNew cases462.9453.41.02xSignificant453.7 to 472.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.26.21x5.2 to 7.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths11.311.31x9.9 to 12.82020-2024
BladderNew cases18.418.70.98x16.6 to 20.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.46.60.97x5.4 to 7.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases13.914.50.96x12.3 to 15.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.38.70.95x7.1 to 9.62019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.717.90.93x15 to 18.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.14.40.93x3.3 to 5.12020-2024
StomachNew cases5.96.60.89x4.9 to 72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases16.418.50.89x14.7 to 18.22019-2023
StomachDeaths2.12.70.78x1.5 to 2.82020-2024
ThyroidNew cases7.4130.57x6.2 to 8.82019-2023

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 Allen County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,524.19,842.6-3%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.675.3+0%years
Child mortality68.359.8+14%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality7.26.2+15%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths89.996.9-7%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths34.828.6+22%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde16.75 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.67 per million
  • Naphthalene1.46 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 219 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 115.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,973 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit705
  • Industrial wastewater discharge414
  • Rail grade crossing214
  • Gas station (mapped facility)143
  • Small hazardous waste generator70
  • Air permit holder (minor source)66
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall57
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)48
  • Brownfield property47
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)46
  • TRI reporting facility42
  • Large hazardous waste generator28
  • Major air pollution source25
  • Hazardous waste transporter22
  • Public airport12
  • Heliport8
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter7
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)3
  • EPA air quality monitor2
  • Commercial airport2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Airfield1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1
  • 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. Fort Wayne Reduction Dump, Fort Wayne

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID IND980679542 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Gm Truck Group Fort Wayne Assembly, Roanoke

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,636,662 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46783GMCTR12200 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.7

  3. Master Spas Inc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates, Dimethyl phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 795,322 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46804MSTRS6927L (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9

  4. Rea Magnet Wire Co Inc, Fort Wayne

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,750.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000400842 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.9

  5. Polar King International Inc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 290,914 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46803PLRKN4424N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  6. Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll, Grabill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Zinc compounds. Reports carcinogens. 207,790 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4674WMGNXT13811 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  7. Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Phenol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 192,776 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46802SSXGR1601W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  8. R3 Composites Corp, Grabill

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 168,795 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46741GLPCH14123 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  9. Superior Aluminum Alloys Llc, New Haven

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 108,553 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46774SPRRL14214 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.4

  10. Rea Magnet Wire Co, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 55,257 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46801PHLPS4300N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  11. Pyromation Inc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 52,250 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46825PYRMT5211I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  12. Avery Dennison, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vinyl acetate. Reports carcinogens. 37,513 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46808VRYDN3011I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8

  13. Faurecia Clean Mobility, Fort Wayne

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $57,901.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070244418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  14. Sauder Manufacturing Co, New Haven

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane. Reports carcinogens. 34,018 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4677WSDRMN1785R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8

  15. Plastic Composites Co, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 29,448 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46825PLSTC8301N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  16. Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Llc (Ferguson Site), Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Hydrogen fluoride, Nickel, Cobalt and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,826 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46809LBCLL3618W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  17. General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly, Roanoke

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000792786 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  18. Brunswick Leisure Boat Co, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 8,184 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46804LNCLN1111N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  19. Bf Goodrich Tire Manufacturing, Woodburn

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Cobalt compounds. Reports carcinogens. 4,861 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46796NRYLGUS24E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  20. Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,588 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46801SLTRS2400T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  21. Prairie Farms Dairy Inc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Peracetic acid, Certain glycol ethers. 402,552 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46805LLNDR3400N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  22. Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Llc (Mcarthur Site), Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,881 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46809CHMRX3401M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  23. Faurecia Clean Mobility, Fort Wayne

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $57,901.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070244418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  24. Polar King International, Fort Wayne

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000401002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  25. Dana Light Axle Products Llc, Fort Wayne

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 947 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46808DNCRP2100W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Allen County

  • Indiana 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 Allen County, and their findings.

  • Indiana vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Indiana health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Indiana 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.

  • Indiana 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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