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Carroll County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Carroll County is 146 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 150 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (48), Industrial wastewater discharge (42), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (38). 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: 40.5774, -86.5729.

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 Carroll County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.3	30.2	1.37xSignificant	31.5 to 53.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	68.7	51.8	1.33xSignificant	56.2 to 83.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.2	13	1.32x	9.8 to 28	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.4	13.9	1.25x	11.3 to 26.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.7	11.3	1.21x	8.2 to 21.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.3	17.9	1.02x	11.8 to 27.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	146	143.2	1.02x	127 to 167.4	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	456.6	453.4	1.01x	421.2 to 494.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.9	23.8	0.96x	15.6 to 32.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.6	18.5	0.79x	8.7 to 23.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.3	14.5	0.78x	6.3 to 19	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	13.9	18.7	0.74x	8.6 to 21.8	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 Carroll County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,472.9	9,842.6	-24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.3	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	71.8	59.8	+20%	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	85.6	96.9	-12%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.9	28.6	-20%	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.

Formaldehyde15.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.54 per million
Benzene0.91 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 347 days: 315 good, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 105.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing48
Industrial wastewater discharge42
NPDES wastewater discharge permit38
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Public airport3
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Brownfield property1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hydroelectric plant1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Indiana Packers Corp, Delphi
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000757075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Indiana Packers Corp, Delphi
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Certain glycol ethers. 8,227 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46923NDNPCHWY42 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Delphi Wwtp, Delphi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006645522 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Kent Nutrition Group Inc, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Diflubenzuron and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 19 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947KNTFDHWY35 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Indiana Packers Corp, Delphi
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054879734 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Indiana Packers Corp, Delphi
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000757075 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burlington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009738436 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
The Landings Homeowners Association, Monticello
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006680298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Old Flora School, Flora
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015336420 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Delphi Wwtp, Delphi
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0021377: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Indiana Packers Corporation, Delphi
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0059471: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
White Oaks On The Lake Wwtp, Monticello
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009974377 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Flora Municipal Wwtp, Flora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burlington
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0039799: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.5
Flora Municipal Wwtp, Flora
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020141: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.5
Rockfield Regional Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rockfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016681107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
75 Maramart, Flora
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071673376 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Andersons Inc, Delphi
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $6,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008338735 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
The Andersons Inc Delphi Cob Operations, Delphi
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058465156 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Delphi Muni, Delphi
Public airport. O.
Record ID 1I9 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Flora Muni, Flora
Public airport. O.
Record ID 5I2 (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Rockfield Regional Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rockfield
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0061921: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
White Oaks On The Lake Wwtp, Yeoman
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0054445: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.9
Camden Municipal Wwtp, Camden
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0030562: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.9
Landings Home Owners Assn, Patton
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0036943: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.9

Correctional facilities

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

Carroll County Jail, Delphi
EPA FRS registry ID
110070693637
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Carroll 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 Carroll 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.

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