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Gibson County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Gibson County is 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 573 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (241), Rail grade crossing (179), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (89). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 38.3499, -87.5675.

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 Gibson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	New cases	29.2	18.7	1.56xSignificant	22.2 to 37.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	26.6	18.5	1.44xSignificant	19.6 to 35.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.2	51.8	1.3xSignificant	56.8 to 79	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22.6	17.9	1.26x	16.4 to 30.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.1	13	1.24x	10.7 to 23.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28	23.8	1.18x	21.2 to 36.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	528.1	453.4	1.16xSignificant	496.6 to 561.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.9	8.7	1.14x	6.1 to 15.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	34.1	30.2	1.13x	26.9 to 42.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.5	14.5	1.07x	10.4 to 22.2	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	146.8	143.2	1.03x	131.1 to 164	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11.5	11.3	1.02x	7.5 to 17.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	11.9	13.9	0.86x	7.7 to 17.7	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 Gibson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,823.9	9,842.6	-21%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.3	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	43.1	59.8	-28%	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	78.5	96.9	-19%	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.

Formaldehyde20.31 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.99 per million
Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge241
Rail grade crossing179
NPDES wastewater discharge permit89
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Brownfield property8
Small hazardous waste generator6
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Public airport3
Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Major air pollution source2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
EPA air quality monitor1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Coal 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.

Gibson Generating Station, Owensville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Vanadium compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,387,103 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47670PSNRGHWY64 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 10
Gibson Generating Station Type I South Landfill, Owensville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc, Princeton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 739,332 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47670TYTMT4000T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Gibson, Owensville
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6113 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 8
Toyota Motor Mfg In Inc, Princeton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058771495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Toyota Boshoku Indiana Llc, Princeton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, Manganese, Diisocyanates, Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate. Reports carcinogens. 404 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4767WTYTBS733S1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Gibson Generating Station Type I South Landfill, Owensville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Gibson Generating Station Type I South Landfill, Owensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Gibson Generating Station Type I South Landfill, Owensville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $3,750.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070834810 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Nidec Motor Corp Princeton, Princeton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 11 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47670HRSTM1551E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.3
Mid-States Rubber Products, Inc., Princeton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012456742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Toyota Boshoku Indiana Llc, Princeton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042001197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hurst Manufacturing Facility / Nidec Motor Corporation, Princeton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Hazleton Water Department-Treatment Plant, Hazleton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011248211 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Toyota Motor Mfg In Inc, Princeton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058771495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mid-States Rubber Products Inc, Princeton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 15 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47670MDSTT1230S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.9
Oakland City Wwtp, Oakland City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975214 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Princeton Waste Water Treatment Plant (Wwtp), Princeton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006645737 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Town Of Fort Branch Wwtp, Fort Branch
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010833287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Toyota Motor Mfg In Inc, Princeton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058771495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Toyota Motor Mfg In Inc, Princeton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058771495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bozeman Maier Central Tank Battery, Griffin
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070156200 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Gibson County Coal, Llc - Gibson South M, Owensville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055570993 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Kleen Rite Kleaners, Oakland City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012024175 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former R Refinery, Princeton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038764771 (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.

Gibson County Jail, Princeton
EPA FRS registry ID
110058576465
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
State Road (Sr) 64 Slide Correction Des. No. 2100263, Francisco
EPA FRS registry ID
110071817785
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
In Dot Des 2200972 Interstate (I) 64 Slide Correction, Haubstadt
EPA FRS registry ID
110072146771
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Gibson 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 Gibson 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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