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Daviess County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Daviess County is 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 297 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (84), Rail grade crossing (84), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (71). 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: 38.6973, -87.0974.

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 Daviess County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.7	4.8	1.6x	4.4 to 12.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.3	51.8	1.28xSignificant	55.4 to 78.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.2	30.2	1.2x	28.2 to 45.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.7	23.8	1.08x	18.7 to 34.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.6	17.9	1.04x	12.9 to 25.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.4	13	1.03x	8.1 to 20.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	146.5	143.2	1.02x	129.7 to 165	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	8.7 to 20	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18	18.7	0.96x	12.7 to 25.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	431.3	453.4	0.95x	401.5 to 462.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.4	18.5	0.89x	11 to 23.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.6	14.5	0.73x	6.3 to 16.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	8.1	11.3	0.72x	4.6 to 13.3	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 Daviess County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,723.6	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	44.5	59.8	-26%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.2	6.2	-16%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	58.7	96.9	-39%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde19.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.9 per million
Benzene0.88 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge84
Rail grade crossing84
NPDES wastewater discharge permit71
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Combined sewer overflow outfall9
Gas station (mapped facility)9
Small hazardous waste generator7
Brownfield property5
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Grain Processing Corp, Washington
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $443,598.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041204265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.9
Grain Processing Corp, Washington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Hydrogen sulfide, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 58,046 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47501GRNPR2000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Grain Processing Corp, Washington
Major air pollution source. Penalties $443,598.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041204265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Bw Washington Car Shop, Washington
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $8,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001351055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Grain Processing Corp, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $443,598.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041204265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Grain Processing Corp, Washington
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $443,598.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041204265 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Washington Waste Water Treatment Plant (Wwtp), Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000759698 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Perdue Foods Llc - Washington Processing Plant, Washington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 2,371 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47501PRDNCCLARK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Bw Washington Car Shop, Washington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001351055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Perdue Farms Incorporated, Washington Facility, Washington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000543920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Bw Washington Car Shop, Washington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $8,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001351055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Perdue Farms Washington Feed Mill, Washington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000863254 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:003 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:006 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:009 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Washington Wwtp, Washington
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0025658:010 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Apexx Enterprises, Montgomery
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056296574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Elnora Water Works, Elnora
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975759 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Responsible Energy Operations Llc Antioch Mine, Montgomery
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022418454 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
City Of Washington Brownfields, Washington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015332601 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Daviess 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 Daviess 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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