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Harrison County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Harrison County is 159.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 248 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (79), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (78), Rail grade crossing (52). 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: 38.191, -86.1342.

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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 Harrison County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	New cases	10.3	6.2	1.66xSignificant	6.5 to 15.7	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	6.5	4.1	1.59x	3.8 to 10.6	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7.2	4.6	1.57x	4.5 to 11.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	20.6	14.5	1.42xSignificant	15.2 to 27.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.2	3.7	1.41x	2.9 to 8.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42.1	30.2	1.39xSignificant	34.9 to 50.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.8	51.8	1.39xSignificant	62.4 to 82.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.9	11.3	1.23x	9.7 to 19.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.2	18.5	1.2x	16.8 to 29	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.6	5.7	1.16x	3.8 to 10.8	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	159.2	143.2	1.11xSignificant	144.3 to 175.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	9.9 to 19.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.9	17.9	1x	13.1 to 24	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	451.6	453.4	1x	425.5 to 479	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.7	13	0.98x	8.2 to 18.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.3	6.6	0.95x	3.8 to 10.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.6	23.8	0.95x	17 to 29.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.6	8.7	0.87x	4.7 to 11.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.1	18.7	0.86x	11.6 to 22	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 Harrison County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,001.2	9,842.6	+22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.7	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	59.5	59.8	-1%	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	107.4	96.9	+11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	44.9	28.6	+57%	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.

Formaldehyde20.35 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Ethylene Oxide2.62 per million
Acetaldehyde2.13 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge79
NPDES wastewater discharge permit78
Rail grade crossing52
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Public airport5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Brownfield property1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Solar power plant1
TRI reporting facility1
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.

Daramic Llc, Corydon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Trichloroethylene. Reports carcinogens. 33,006 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47112VNTFB3430C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Tyson Chicken Inc., Corydon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Peracetic acid. 7,828 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47112HDSNF545VA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Lucas Oil Products Inc, Corydon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Antimony compounds, Zinc compounds. 293 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4711WLCSLS3199H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.9
Corydon Wwtp, Corydon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000731959 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Daramic Incorporated, Corydon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $26,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401887 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lucas Oil Products Inc, Corydon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063065837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Laconia Municipal Wwtp, Laconia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,376.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056009929 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Daramic Incorporated, Corydon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $26,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401887 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Keller East, Corydon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979023 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Corydon Municipal Satellite #2 Wwtp, Corydon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030918327 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Tyson Chicken Inc-Ramsey Feedmill, Ramsey
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Manganese compounds.
TRI facility ID 47112HDSNFPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Corydon Wwtp, Corydon
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020893: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Corydon #2 Satellite, Corydon
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0062863: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Palmyra Wwtp, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009739328 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Palmyra Wwtp, Palmyra
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0039403: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
South Central Jr Sr Hs Wwtp, Elizabeth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006811655 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Caesars Riverboat Casino Wwtp, Elizabeth
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0059781: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
Berkshire Pointe Hcrsd Wwtp, New Salisbury
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0042005: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.1
Lanesville Wwtp, Lanesville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0040215: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.1
South Harrison Water Corp, Laconia
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0060313: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Mulzer Crushed Stone New Amsterdam Quarry, Mauckport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009737507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Caesars Riverboat Casino Wwtp, Elizabeth
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009973706 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Lanesville Wwtp, Lanesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011248408 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Harrison County Onsite Waste Management District, Corydon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012018805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Lucas Oil Products Inc, Corydon
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063065837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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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