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Bartholomew County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bartholomew County is 155.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 557 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (192), Industrial wastewater discharge (131), Rail grade crossing (62). 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: 39.1935, -85.8842.

How this county ranks in Indiana

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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 Bartholomew County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.2	4.4	1.64xSignificant	5 to 10.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.9	6.2	1.6xSignificant	7.1 to 13.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54xSignificant	3.8 to 8.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39x	4.4 to 9.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.6	51.8	1.36xSignificant	63.6 to 78.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.2	13	1.32xSignificant	13.4 to 21.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.7	30.2	1.25xSignificant	32.7 to 43.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.3	18.5	1.21x	18.2 to 27	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.4	11.3	1.19x	10.5 to 17	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.7	23.8	1.12x	22.3 to 31.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.9	18.7	1.12x	17.1 to 25.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.5	13.9	1.12x	12.2 to 19.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	495.7	453.4	1.09xSignificant	476 to 516	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.2	6.6	1.09x	5 to 10	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	155.7	143.2	1.09xSignificant	145.1 to 167	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	3.1 to 7.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.4	14.5	0.99x	11.2 to 18.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.3	17.9	0.97x	13.7 to 21.6	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.7	4.1	0.9x	2.2 to 5.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.2	8.7	0.83x	5 to 10	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.4	5.7	0.77x	2.7 to 6.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.6	6.6	0.7x	3 to 6.9	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 Bartholomew County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,280.7	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	63.4	59.8	+6%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.6	6.2	+6%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	84.7	96.9	-13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	40.7	28.6	+42%	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.

Formaldehyde18.25 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.91 per million
Naphthalene1.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 265 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 43, peak 97.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit192
Industrial wastewater discharge131
Rail grade crossing62
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)19
TRI reporting facility18
Small hazardous waste generator16
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
Brownfield property11
Combined sewer overflow outfall11
Major air pollution source10
Hazardous waste transporter6
Large hazardous waste generator3
Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
EPA air quality monitor2
Public airport2
Commercial airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
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.

Garden City Ground Water Plume, Garden City
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID INN000508642 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Enkei America Inc, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 14,333 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201NKMRC2900W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,746 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201RVNNR601SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Toyota Material Handling Inc., Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 603 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47202TYTND5555I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Nikkei Mc Aluminum America Inc, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 303 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201MCLMN6875S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 231 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201RVNCNWALES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Cummins Inc., Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 226 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4720WFRCCL83W45 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Nikkei Mc Aluminum America, Inc, Columbus
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $19,450.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402127 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Mariah Foods Inc., Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 4,679 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201MRHPC1333I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Enkei America Inc, Columbus
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000493831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Mariah Foods, Lp, Columbus
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402145 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Master Power Transmission, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201RLNCL3300E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Cummins Cmep - Cooling Tower Replacement, Columbus
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000742260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Toyota Material Handling, Inc, Columbus
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070833646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Ntn Driveshaft Inc, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese compounds, Lead and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 9 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201NTNDR8251S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Rightway Fasteners Inc, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Zinc compounds. 750 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201RGHTW7945S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Columbus Muni, Columbus
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID BAK (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Richardson Molding Llc, Columbus
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47201HRDGG2405N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Ak Tube Llc, Columbus
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015830868 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Sacoma Specialty Products Llc, Edinburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4612WSCMNT955SW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Columbus- Rocky Ford Rd., Columbus
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 180050008 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.6
Enkei America Inc, Columbus
Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,250.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000493831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cummins Cmep - Cooling Tower Replacement, Columbus
Major air pollution source. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000742260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Cummins Oly 2.0 Expansion, Columbus
Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003124066 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Columbus
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013840674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

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 Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew 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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