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Jackson County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 179.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 414 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (114), Rail grade crossing (102), Industrial wastewater discharge (92). 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: 38.8903, -86.0369.

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 Jackson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7.8	4.8	1.63xSignificant	4.9 to 12	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.5	6.2	1.53x	5.9 to 14.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	10.1	6.6	1.53xSignificant	6.7 to 14.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.1	30.2	1.53xSignificant	38.6 to 54.7	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.1	4.4	1.39x	3.4 to 10.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	179.9	143.2	1.26xSignificant	164.6 to 196.3	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	64.8	51.8	1.25xSignificant	55.8 to 74.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7	5.7	1.23x	4.2 to 11	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.9	13.9	1.22x	12.4 to 22.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.5	11.3	1.19x	9.6 to 18.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.7	8.7	1.11x	6.3 to 14.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.9	23.8	1.09x	20.2 to 32.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.1	14.5	1.04x	10.7 to 20.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	463.6	453.4	1.02x	438.3 to 490	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.6	18.7	0.99x	13.9 to 24.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.3	18.5	0.99x	13.6 to 24.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.8	13	0.98x	8.6 to 18.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	15.4	17.9	0.86x	11 to 21	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.4	6.6	0.82x	3.1 to 9	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 Jackson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,171.5	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.1	75.3	-0%	years
Child mortality	41.6	59.8	-30%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.5	6.2	-11%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	103.1	96.9	+6%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	44.7	28.6	+56%	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.

Formaldehyde18.61 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.99 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

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit114
Rail grade crossing102
Industrial wastewater discharge92
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Small hazardous waste generator12
TRI reporting facility11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
Brownfield property10
Combined sewer overflow outfall10
Major air pollution source9
Air permit holder (minor source)8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Hazardous waste transporter2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1
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.

White River Soy Processing Llc, Seymour
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $97,219.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025333253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Seymour Recycling Corp., Seymour
Superfund (NPL) site. NPL Site.
EPA site ID IND040313017 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Aisin Usa Manufacturing Inc. Plant Ii, Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Manganese, Nickel, Chromium and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 42,004 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274SNSMN5BURK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Nippon Steel Pipe America Inc., Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 16,352 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274SYMRT1515E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Valeo N.A. Inc., Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 11,552 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274GTPRD1231A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
White River Soy Processing Llc, Seymour
Major air pollution source. Penalties $97,219.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025333253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
White River Seymour Llc, Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 498,652 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274RSCRF6874N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Aisin Chemical Indiana Llc, Crothersville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056289369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
White River Soy Processing Llc, Seymour
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $97,219.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025333253 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
O&K American Corp, Seymour
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402458 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
The Andersons Seymour Terminal, Seymour
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Seymour Tubing, Inc., Seymour
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
E & H Tubing Incorporated, Brownstown
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041672552 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Aisin Usa Manufacturing Inc, Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 477 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274SNSMF1700E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
O&K American Corp., Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chromium, Manganese. 14,490 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274KBLCM1625B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Andersons Inc, Seymour
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 9,747 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47274CRGLL401AG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Aisin Chemical Indiana Llc, Crothersville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP). 8,701 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4722WSNCHM14IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Valeo Lighting Systems Na Llc, Seymour
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $6,369.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Seymour Wwtp, City Of, Seymour
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0024473: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Crothersville Wwtp, Crothersville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0022683: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 5.9
E&H Tubing Inc, Brownstown
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Copper, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 68 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4722WHTBNG848WS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Aisin Usa Manufacturing Inc, Seymour
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022922970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Valeo Lighting Systems Na Llc, Seymour
Major air pollution source. Penalties $6,369.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402449 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Aisin Usa Mfg Inc, Seymour
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000402476 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Aisin Drivetrain Inc., Crothersville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 1,301 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47229SNDRV11IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4

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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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