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Dubois County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Dubois County is 139.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 2.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 432 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (114), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (110), Industrial wastewater discharge (85). 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: 38.3694, -86.877.

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 Dubois County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	8.1	3.4	2.38xSignificant	5.1 to 12.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.4	4.8	1.54x	4.6 to 11.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	8.4	5.7	1.47x	5.4 to 12.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.7	17.9	1.38xSignificant	18.9 to 31.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.2	14.5	1.26x	13.4 to 24.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	58.3	51.8	1.13x	49.9 to 68	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20.6	18.5	1.11x	15.6 to 27	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	14.4	13	1.11x	9.8 to 20.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	465.4	453.4	1.03x	439.9 to 492.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	29.8	30.2	0.99x	23.8 to 36.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18.4	18.7	0.98x	13.7 to 24.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	139.9	143.2	0.98x	126.4 to 154.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	9.4 to 18.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.5	23.8	0.95x	17.1 to 29.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	7.8	11.3	0.69x	5.1 to 11.8	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 Dubois County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,416.5	9,842.6	-35%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.8	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	48.2	59.8	-19%	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	61.9	96.9	-36%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	11.6	28.6	-60%	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.

Formaldehyde20.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.06 per million
Benzene0.92 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 363 days: 253 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 88.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing114
NPDES wastewater discharge permit110
Industrial wastewater discharge85
Brownfield property21
Air permit holder (minor source)20
Gas station (mapped facility)20
Small hazardous waste generator16
Large hazardous waste generator9
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
TRI reporting facility7
Major air pollution source6
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
EPA air quality monitor1
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
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.

Mbci-Ferdinand Operation, Ferdinand
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, n-Butyl alcohol and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 675,963 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47532RSTKRSTHEN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Mbci Ferdinand Plt, Ferdinand
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9
Masterbrand Cabinets Llc-Decora, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Ethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol. Reports carcinogens. 394,334 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47546RSTKRMERID (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
N.O.F. - Jasper 11th Ave., Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates. 31,938 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47546KMBLLW12TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Mbci Ferdinand Plt, Ferdinand
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Decora Cabinets, Jasper
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403554 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Farbest Foods, Inc., Huntingburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403420 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Mbci Ferdinand Plt, Ferdinand
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Mbci Ferdinand Plt, Ferdinand
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403395 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Jasper Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000723593 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Holland Dairy, Holland
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $229,298.
EPA FRS registry ID 110021296337 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Jasper PO, Jasper
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 180372001 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5.1
Farbest Foods Inc, Huntingburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 576 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47542FRBST4689S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.1
Kimball Office - Jasper 15th Street, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 47542RTCMN1037E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Steinkamp Warehouse Inc (Dba Southern Indiana Treating), Huntingburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper compounds, Chromium, Arsenic and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 47542STNKMNCHES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Kimball Electronics Jasper, Jasper
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 47546KMBLL1038E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Jasper Rubber Products Incorporated, Jasper
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403484 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
National Office Furniture Nof Jasper 11, Jasper
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jasper Chair Co, Jasper
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jasper Chair Co, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jasper Seating Company Incorporated Pla, Jasper
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $37,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000863094 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Steinkamp Warehouse Inc, Huntingburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001333496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jasper Seating Co., Inc., Plant 70, Jasper
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ofs Brands - Plant 1, Huntingburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403448 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Huntingburg Municipal Wwtp, Huntingburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006766589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Dubois 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 Dubois 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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