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Jennings County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jennings County is 203.3 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 2.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 214 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (60), Industrial wastewater discharge (56), Rail grade crossing (47). 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: 39.0143, -85.6209.

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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 Jennings County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusDeaths68.330.22.26xSignificant56.5 to 822020-2024
EsophagusNew cases9.74.62.11xSignificant5.6 to 15.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases10351.81.99xSignificant88.6 to 119.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths10.86.61.64x6.6 to 16.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths203.3143.21.42xSignificant182.6 to 2262020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases128.71.38x7.4 to 18.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases17.5131.35x11.1 to 26.22019-2023
BladderNew cases23.518.71.26x16.9 to 32.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases21.818.51.18x15.3 to 30.32019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases16.814.51.16x10.8 to 24.92019-2023
All cancerNew cases516.8453.41.14xSignificant483.1 to 552.42019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases19.217.91.07x13.4 to 26.92019-2023
PancreasNew cases1113.90.79x6.6 to 17.42019-2023
PancreasDeaths8.711.30.77x4.9 to 14.52020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases17.723.80.74x12 to 25.42019-2023

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 Jennings County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,252.39,842.6+24%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.775.3-3%years
Child mortality46.959.8-22%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths113.296.9+17%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths48.528.6+70%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.96 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.94 per million
  • Benzene1.02 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit60
  • Industrial wastewater discharge56
  • Rail grade crossing47
  • Gas station (mapped facility)11
  • Air permit holder (minor source)6
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall5
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Major air pollution source3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Small hazardous waste generator2
  • Public airport1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Brownfield property1
  • Hazardous waste transporter1
  • Heliport1
  • 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. North Vernon Industry Corp, North Vernon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Certain glycol ethers, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 64,913 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47265NRTHVHWY75 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  2. North Vernon Industry Corp, North Vernon

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $7,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064148881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  3. Metaldyne Llc, North Vernon

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $14,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  4. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020451: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 6

  5. Metaldyne Sinterforged Products Llc, North Vernon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 6,856 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 46206MSCTC3100N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.9

  6. Metaldyne Llc, North Vernon

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $14,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  7. Decatur Plastic Products Inc Indiana Flocking Division, North Vernon

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $33,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064340057 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  8. Metaldyne Llc, North Vernon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000742028 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  9. Dave O'Mara Contractor Inc, North Vernon

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47265DVMRP485NC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  10. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000759661 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  11. Gt Industries Inc., North Vernon

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

    TRI facility ID 4726WGTNDS3765N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  12. Lowe'S Indiana Rdc #992, North Vernon

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $6,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110003123815 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  13. North Vernon Water Department, North Vernon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006767034 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  14. Dave O'Mara Contractor, North Vernon

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031114773 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  15. Gt Industries, Inc., North Vernon

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070556531 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  16. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020451:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  17. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020451:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  18. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020451:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  19. North Vernon Wwtp, North Vernon

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020451:006 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  20. Erler Industries Incorporated, North Vernon

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000402396 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  21. Martinrea North Vernon Plt, North Vernon

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000402403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  22. Martinrea North Vernon Plt, North Vernon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000402403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  23. Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Butlerville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,700.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028090562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  24. North Vernon Industry Corp, North Vernon

    Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064148881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  25. North Vernon Industry Corp, North Vernon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064148881 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

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 Jennings 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 Jennings 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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