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Grant County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Grant County is 195.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Melanoma of the skin deaths at 2.1 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 465 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (143), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (105), Industrial wastewater discharge (80). 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: 40.5223, -85.6551.

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 Grant County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	4.1	2	2.05xSignificant	2.3 to 6.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	54.9	30.2	1.82xSignificant	48.3 to 62.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	89.2	51.8	1.72xSignificant	80.6 to 98.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.4	4.4	1.45x	4.1 to 9.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	5.5 to 11	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	195.6	143.2	1.37xSignificant	182.7 to 209.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5	3.7	1.35x	3 to 7.7	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.5	4.1	1.34x	3.6 to 8.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.5	6.6	1.29x	6 to 11.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.9	6.2	1.27x	5.1 to 11.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.8	4.6	1.26x	3.8 to 8.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	17.3	13.9	1.24x	13.4 to 21.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.9	17.9	1.22x	17.3 to 27.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.7	4.8	1.19x	3.8 to 8.4	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.9	18.7	1.17x	18 to 26.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17x	10 to 17.2	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	511.3	453.4	1.13xSignificant	489.7 to 533.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	16.3	14.5	1.12x	12.5 to 21	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.2	8.7	1.06x	6.6 to 12.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.8	23.8	0.96x	18.1 to 28.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.3	18.5	0.88x	12.8 to 20.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5	6.6	0.76x	3.2 to 7.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	6.6	13	0.51x	4.2 to 9.8	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 Grant County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,895.2	9,842.6	+51%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.8	75.3	-6%	years
Child mortality	103.4	59.8	+73%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.9	6.2	+43%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	124.2	96.9	+28%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	65.3	28.6	+128%	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.

Formaldehyde16.11 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.62 per million
Benzene1.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing143
NPDES wastewater discharge permit105
Industrial wastewater discharge80
Gas station (mapped facility)38
Combined sewer overflow outfall28
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Brownfield property9
TRI reporting facility8
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Small hazardous waste generator7
Major air pollution source6
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Solar power plant2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
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.

Marion (Bragg) Dump, Marion
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.3. NPL Site.
EPA site ID IND980794366 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
General Cable Industries, Inc., Marion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $13,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.6
American Woodmark Corp, Gas City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 322,965 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46933MRCNW5300E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Central Indiana Ethanol, Llc, Marion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030482047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Central Indiana Ethanol Llc, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Methanol, Acrolein, Formaldehyde and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 17,835 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46952CNTRL2955W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
General Cable Industries, Inc., Marion
Major air pollution source. Penalties $13,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Hartson-Kennedy Inc, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Cyclohexane. 337,840 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46953HRTSN522W2 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
General Cable Industries, Inc., Marion
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $13,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Hartson Kennedy Cabinet Top Company Inc, Marion
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401583 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Wiley Metal Fabricating Inc., Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 774 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46952WLYMT816W3 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Central Indiana Ethanol, Llc, Marion
Major air pollution source. Penalties $17,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030482047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ozark Materials Llc An Ingevity Co, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol. 33,628 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4695WZRKMT3112S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
American Woodmark Corporation, Gas City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001678024 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa Llc, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetophenone, Copper, Lead compounds, Antimony compounds and 1 more. 14,613 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46953CBLCN440EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Bahr Brothers Manufacturing, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 105 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46953BHRBR2545S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Atlas Foundry Company Inc, Marion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045449261 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Central Indiana Ethanol, Llc, Marion
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030482047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Marion Utilities, Marion
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0025585: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Atlas Foundry Co Inc, Marion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 84 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46952TLSFNFACTO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Ozark Materials, Llc, Marion
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071433656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
General Cable Industries, Inc., Marion
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $13,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401574 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Calcium Products Division Of Irving Materials Inc, Swayzee
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001368396 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Central Indiana Ethanol, Llc, Marion
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $17,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030482047 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Wiley Metal Fabricating Inc., Marion
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012056899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
Texas Eastern Transmission Lp, Gas City
Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,188.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007283652 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8

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 Grant 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 Grant 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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