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Hendricks County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Hendricks County is 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 1,066 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (432), Industrial wastewater discharge (380), Rail grade crossing (52). 5 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 39.7623, -86.5068.

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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 Hendricks County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	5.8	4.6	1.26x	4.5 to 7.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.9	4.8	1.23x	4.5 to 7.7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.4	3.7	1.19x	3.2 to 5.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28	23.8	1.18xSignificant	24.7 to 31.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.2	6.2	1.16x	5.6 to 9.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.5 to 3.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.9	3.4	1.15x	2.8 to 5.4	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	5 to 8.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.7	30.2	1.08x	29.3 to 36.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.8	13.9	1.06x	12.5 to 17.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	54.3	51.8	1.05x	49.8 to 59.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.6	4.4	1.05x	3.4 to 6.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	14.6	14.5	1.01x	12.2 to 17.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.8	17.9	0.99x	15.3 to 20.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	450.1	453.4	0.99x	436.9 to 463.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.2	11.3	0.99x	9.2 to 13.5	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	141.9	143.2	0.99x	134.6 to 149.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	18.5	18.7	0.99x	15.9 to 21.5	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.7	16.4	0.96x	10.4 to 22.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.1	18.5	0.92x	14.6 to 20	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.9	6.6	0.89x	4.5 to 7.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.2	13	0.86x	9.2 to 13.6	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	3.3	4.1	0.8x	2.2 to 4.6	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.2	6.6	0.79x	3.9 to 6.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.8	8.7	0.78x	5.3 to 8.6	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.9	2.7	0.7x	1.2 to 3	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 Hendricks County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,172.2	9,842.6	-37%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.6	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	41.9	59.8	-30%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.2	6.2	-17%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	66.5	96.9	-31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.6	28.6	-10%	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.

Formaldehyde18.32 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.77 per million
Naphthalene1.53 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 362 days: 333 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 35, peak 90.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,066 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit432
Industrial wastewater discharge380
Rail grade crossing52
Gas station (mapped facility)51
Small hazardous waste generator30
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Large hazardous waste generator16
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)14
Combined sewer overflow outfall13
Public airport11
Hazardous waste transporter9
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Major air pollution source5
Correctional facility (prison or jail)5
Heliport5
Brownfield property4
TRI reporting facility3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
EPA air quality monitor1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
Oil-fired 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.

Steel Dynamics Inc - Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056970461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Steel Dynamics Inc-Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 134,732 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46167QLTCH8000N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Steel Dynamics Inc - Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056970461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Fgf Llc, Brownsburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $134,357.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000549817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Steel Dynamics Inc - Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $10,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056970461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Steel Dynamics Inc - Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056970461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Fgf Llc, Brownsburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Nitric acid. 122,727 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46112MPLHR5MAPL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors Inc, Avon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 746 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46234PHNXF110SG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Steel Dynamics Inc - Engineered Bar Products Div, Pittsboro
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $10,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056970461 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Harsco Metals - Pittsboro, Pittsboro
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 297 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46167HRSCCCSDI8 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Phoenix Fabricators And Erectors, Avon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038493056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Twin Bridges Recycling And Disposal Fac, Danville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009567012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Plainfield North Water Pollution Control Facility, Plainfield
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0021202: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Brownsburg Wwtp, Brownsburg
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0021245: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Twin Bridges Recycling And Disposal Fac, Danville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $3,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009567012 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Geodis Logistics Llc, Clayton
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $8,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070525100 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Fgf Llc, Brownsburg
Major air pollution source. Penalties $134,357.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000549817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Phoenix Fabricators And Erectors, Avon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038493056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Kinder Morgan Rng Twin Bridges, Danville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071673347 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
West Central Conservancy Dist, Avon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039918738 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wabtec Midwest Distribution Center, Plainfield
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071355167 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Fgf Llc, Brownsburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $134,357.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000549817 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Plainfield North Water Pollution Control Facility, Plainfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000731977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Pittsboro Wwtp, Pittsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975544 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Phoenix Fabricators And Erectors, Avon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038493056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Plainfield Correctional Facility, Plainfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110001351162
Water system
IN5232007
Health-based violations
2 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
17
Contaminants cited
Lead and Copper Rule
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Plainfield Correctional Fac Indoc, Plainfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110011835808
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report
Idoc Plainfield Correctional Facility Ms4, Plainfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110070032851
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Hendricks County Old Jail Demo, (Unknown City)
EPA FRS registry ID
110071509603
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report
Cr 700 S & Cr 525 E Curve Correction, Mooresville
EPA FRS registry ID
110071997130
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Hendricks 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 Hendricks 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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