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Cass County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Cass County is 168.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 355 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (91), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (66), Industrial wastewater discharge (61). 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: 40.7393, -86.3737.

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 Cass County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.5	30.2	1.61xSignificant	40.4 to 58	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72.2	51.8	1.39xSignificant	62.3 to 83.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.8	6.6	1.33x	5.4 to 13.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.2	5.7	1.26x	4.2 to 11.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	168.9	143.2	1.18xSignificant	153.3 to 185.8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.9	8.7	1.02x	5.6 to 13.7	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.9	17.9	0.94x	12 to 23.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	17.4	18.7	0.93x	12.7 to 23.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.2	18.5	0.93x	12.3 to 23.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.6	13	0.89x	7.1 to 17.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.8	14.5	0.88x	8.7 to 18.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9.9	11.3	0.88x	6.5 to 14.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	394.7	453.4	0.87x	370.1 to 420.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	11.3	13.9	0.81x	7.7 to 16.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.6	23.8	0.53x	8.2 to 18.5	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 Cass County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,871.1	9,842.6	+0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	88.3	59.8	+48%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	9.2	6.2	+48%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	97.8	96.9	+1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.4	28.6	-1%	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.

Formaldehyde16.23 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.58 per million
Benzene1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing91
NPDES wastewater discharge permit66
Industrial wastewater discharge61
Brownfield property37
Combined sewer overflow outfall22
Air permit holder (minor source)14
TRI reporting facility10
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
Major air pollution source8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator6
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Biomass power plant1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

Heidelberg Materials Cement Company Llc, Logansport
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $82,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination, Logansport
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID INN000510272 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Waelz Sustainable Products Llc, Logansport
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $33,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070817752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.7
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc, Logansport
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,527,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030736693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.2
Heidelberg Materials Us Cement Llc, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Lead compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 341,864 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947CPLYCSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc - Clymers Facility, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Formic acid, Formaldehyde and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 89,725 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947NDRSN3389W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Waelz Sustainable Products Llc, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Mercury compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,868 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4694WWLZSS344WC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Heidelberg Materials Cement Company Llc, Logansport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $82,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Waelz Sustainable Products Llc, Logansport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $33,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070817752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Logansport In, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid, Nitric acid. 236,623 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947WLSNF35BYP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Heidelberg Materials Cement Company Llc, Logansport
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $82,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Heidelberg Materials Cement Company Llc, Logansport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $82,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Waelz Sustainable Products Llc, Logansport
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $33,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070817752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Waelz Sustainable Products Llc, Logansport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $33,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070817752 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Logansport
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401538 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
The Andersons Logansport Terminal, Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds. 92,174 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4694WTHNDR2345S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc, Logansport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,527,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030736693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
S.U.S Cast Products Inc., Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 650 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947SSCST1825W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Heidelberg Materials Cement Company Llc, Logansport
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $82,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401459 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Logansport Municipal Utility Generating Plant, Logansport
Major air pollution source. Penalties $32,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002074111 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Logansport Municipal Wwtp, Logansport
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0023604: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
The Andersons Logansport Terminal, Logansport
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000544108 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Compal Usa (Indiana), Logansport
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 59 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46947TTLLC1TECH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
The Andersons Marathon Holdings Llc, Logansport
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $1,527,015.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030736693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Royal Center Wwtp, Royal Center
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020125: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 5.6

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 Cass 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 Cass 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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