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Hancock County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hancock County is 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 739 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (306), Industrial wastewater discharge (269), Rail grade crossing (30). 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: 39.8179, -85.7749.

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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 Hancock County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Melanoma of the skinNew cases4023.81.68xSignificant34.5 to 46.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths3.321.65x1.9 to 5.42020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases20.414.51.41xSignificant16.5 to 24.92019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths7.75.71.35x5.4 to 10.62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases66.451.81.28xSignificant59.6 to 73.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases23.418.51.26xSignificant19.3 to 28.22019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases22.217.91.24xSignificant18.2 to 26.92019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.74.61.24x3.9 to 8.22019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths37.430.21.24xSignificant32.5 to 432020-2024
BladderNew cases22.118.71.18x18.2 to 26.62019-2023
All cancerNew cases527.3453.41.16xSignificant507.2 to 548.12019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.33.71.16x2.7 to 6.52020-2024
BladderDeaths4.74.11.15x3 to 7.12020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.83.41.12x2.4 to 5.92020-2024
PancreasNew cases15.213.91.09x11.9 to 19.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths5.24.81.08x3.4 to 7.72020-2024
PancreasDeaths12.211.31.08x9.4 to 15.72020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.38.71.07x6.9 to 12.42019-2023
All cancerDeaths152.4143.21.06x142 to 163.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.64.41.05x2.9 to 72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.96.20.95x3.9 to 8.62019-2023
ThyroidNew cases11.6130.89x8.6 to 15.42019-2023
StomachNew cases5.56.60.83x3.6 to 8.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths4.96.60.74x3.2 to 7.22020-2024

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 Hancock County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,433.79,842.6-24%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.275.3+3%years
Child mortality3859.8-36%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.86.2-38%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths73.796.9-24%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths28.228.6-1%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.36 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.75 per million
  • Naphthalene1.32 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit306
  • Industrial wastewater discharge269
  • Rail grade crossing30
  • Gas station (mapped facility)25
  • Small hazardous waste generator17
  • Brownfield property16
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall13
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)9
  • Air permit holder (minor source)8
  • TRI reporting facility8
  • Public airport7
  • Large hazardous waste generator6
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)6
  • Major air pollution source5
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Commercial airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Heliport1
  • Solar power plant1
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Precoat Metals A Division Of Sequa Corp, Greenfield

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $21,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  2. Thursday Pools, Fortville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 1,408,176 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4604WTHRSD84CMM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.2

  3. Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield, Greenfield

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071087506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  4. Precoat Metals, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 82,268 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46140RLLCT3398E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  5. Avery Dennison, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Vinyl acetate. Reports carcinogens. 10,898 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46140VRYDN870WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  6. Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. Reports carcinogens. 7,920 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4614WYMHMR1887W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  7. Precoat Metals A Division Of Sequa Corp, Greenfield

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $21,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  8. Thursday Pools, Fortville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046383196 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  9. Schlage Lock Co Llc, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 265 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4614WSCHLG7221W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  10. Hitachi Astemo Greenfield Llc, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 248 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46140NDNPR400WN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  11. Indiana Automotive Fasteners Incorporated, Greenfield

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  12. Precoat Metals A Division Of Sequa Corp, Greenfield

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $21,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  13. Precoat Metals A Division Of Sequa Corp, Greenfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $21,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396535 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  14. Keihin Ipt Mfg., Llc, Greenfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.1

  15. Fortville Wwtp, Fortville

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020958: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 6

  16. Indiana Automotive Fasteners Incorporated, Greenfield

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396526 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  17. Schlage Lock Company Llc, Greenfield

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071721726 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.1

  18. Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield, Greenfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071087506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  19. Keihin Ipt Mfg., Llc, Greenfield

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  20. Rinker Greenfield Pipe, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 4614WRNKRG6662W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  21. Avery Dennison, Greenfield

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $2,200.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield, Greenfield

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $17,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071087506 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Hanger Bolt & Stud Co, Greenfield

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 4614WHNGRB165WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  24. Keihin Ipt Mfg., Llc, Greenfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396517 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  25. Avery Dennison, Greenfield

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,200.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000396553 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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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