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Crawford County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crawford County is 161 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 121 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (36), Rail grade crossing (36), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (24). 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: 38.2647, -86.4229.

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 Crawford County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.2	51.8	1.61xSignificant	64.2 to 107.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	22.6	14.5	1.56x	12.3 to 38.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	27	17.9	1.51x	16 to 43.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.9	30.2	1.16x	23.9 to 50.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	161	143.2	1.12x	133.3 to 193.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.9	23.8	1x	13.1 to 40.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	454.7	453.4	1x	406.2 to 508.2	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 Crawford County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,674.8	9,842.6	+19%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.9	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	111.7	96.9	+15%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	63.1	28.6	+121%	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.

Formaldehyde19.69 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.96 per million
Pahpom0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge36
Rail grade crossing36
NPDES wastewater discharge permit24
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Brownfield property8
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Major air pollution source1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Small hazardous waste generator1

Highest-severity records

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

Mulzer Crushed Stone Incorporated (Cape Sandy) A Crh Company, Leavenworth
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006767105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Leavenworth Wwtp, Leavenworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,236.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039899866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Mulzer Crushed Stone Incorporated (Cape Sandy) A Crh Company, Leavenworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006767105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
English Furniture Co, English
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003135526 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dunn Property, Milltown
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044763039 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Industrial Park, Marengo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044763342 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old First Independence Bank, Marengo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045012222 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Crawford County Jail, English
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064097043 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Marengo Gas Station, Marengo
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072111353 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Grocery Store, English
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072136048 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Crawford County Courthouse, English
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072136051 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mulzer Crushed Stone Tower Quarry, Leavenworth
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ING490099: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
English Wwtp, English
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0039993: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3
Marengo Municipal Wwtp, Marengo
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0040291: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3
Crawford County School Fieldhouse & Improvements, Marengo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006764750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Ramsey Water Company Inc, Leavenworth
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0064645: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.1
Mulzer Crushed Stone Temple Quarry, English
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001961814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
English Wwtp, English
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009977891 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Aqua Indiana - White Oak Division Wwtp, Milltown
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012139943 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Marengo Warehouse & Distribution Center, Marengo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054131364 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc (Cape Sandy Fa, Leavenworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070502737 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Aqua Indiana - White Oak Division Wwtp, Marengo
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0036200: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.9
Jasper Engine Exchange Inc, Leavenworth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064329310 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Crawford County Jr Sr High Sch, Marengo
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0053112: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.7
Jasper Engines, Leavenworth
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003131682 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5

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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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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