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Henry County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henry County is 194.5 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 351 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (75), Rail grade crossing (68), Industrial wastewater discharge (67). 2 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 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: 39.9311, -85.3884.

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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 Henry County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths56.630.21.87xSignificant49.1 to 65.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases91.651.81.77xSignificant81.9 to 102.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths8.34.81.73xSignificant5.5 to 12.12020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths9.55.71.67xSignificant6.4 to 13.72020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths74.41.59x4.3 to 10.92020-2024
EsophagusDeaths5.43.71.46x3.2 to 8.92020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases2114.51.45xSignificant16.2 to 26.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases8.96.21.44x5.6 to 13.32019-2023
All cancerDeaths194.5143.21.36xSignificant179.8 to 210.22020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases10.98.71.25x7.7 to 15.22019-2023
PancreasDeaths1411.31.24x10.3 to 18.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases21.218.51.15x16.4 to 27.12019-2023
All cancerNew cases512453.41.13xSignificant487.6 to 537.52019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases26.623.81.12x21 to 33.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.16.61.08x4.6 to 10.72020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.74.61.02x2.7 to 7.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.213.91.02x10.4 to 19.12019-2023
BladderNew cases17.618.70.94x13.4 to 22.92019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases16.417.90.92x12.2 to 21.72019-2023
StomachNew cases5.96.60.89x3.5 to 9.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.9130.84x7.1 to 162019-2023

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 Henry County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death10,369.29,842.6+5%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7475.3-2%years
Child mortality48.559.8-19%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths93.396.9-4%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths26.728.6-7%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.

  • Formaldehyde16.82 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.64 per million
  • Benzene1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 255 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 95.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit75
  • Rail grade crossing68
  • Industrial wastewater discharge67
  • Brownfield property41
  • Gas station (mapped facility)29
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall16
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)7
  • Major air pollution source6
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
  • Public airport5
  • Air permit holder (minor source)4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Large hazardous waste generator2
  • Small hazardous waste generator2
  • Heliport2
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Solar 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.

  1. Grede Llc, New Castle

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,349 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47362DNCRP2700E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  2. New Castle Stainless Plate Llc, New Castle

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese, Hydrogen fluoride and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 896 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47362VSTNCSTRD3 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  3. Grede Llc, New Castle

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000402804 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.9

  4. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 5.8

  5. Draper Shad & Screen, Spiceland

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012140290 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  6. Mechanicsburg- Shenandoah HS/ behind the football field, Middletown

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 180650003 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.3

  7. Avestapolarit Inc, New Castle

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000402831 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  8. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110005973964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  9. Speedway Store #8061 Llc, Knightstown

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006765170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  10. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040094260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  11. Boar'S Head Provisions Co., Inc., New Castle

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067272855 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  12. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  13. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  14. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770:003 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  15. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  16. Middletown Wwtp, Middletown

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.

    NPDES permit IN0020770:101 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  17. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  18. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:003 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  19. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  20. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  21. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:006 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  22. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  23. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:008 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  24. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:009 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  25. New Castle Wwtp, New Castle

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0023914:010 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

Correctional facilities

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

  • New Castle Correctional Facility, New Castle

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110001351233
    Water system
    IN5233001
    Health-based violations
    1 all time, 0 in 5 years
    All violations
    17
    Contaminants cited
    Coliform (TCR)
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Indiana State Correctional Training Institute, New Castle

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110037388797
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Henry 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 Henry 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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