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Kosciusko County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kosciusko County is 162 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 673 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (186), Rail grade crossing (153), Industrial wastewater discharge (143). 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: 41.2375, -85.8536.

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 Kosciusko County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	6.3	3.7	1.7xSignificant	4.3 to 9	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.6	4.6	1.43x	4.6 to 9.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.2	4.4	1.41x	4.1 to 8.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.9	30.2	1.32xSignificant	34.7 to 45.7	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	3.4 to 7.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	16.7	13.9	1.2x	13.2 to 20.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.8	51.8	1.19xSignificant	55.3 to 69.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.5	18.7	1.15x	17.6 to 26.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.1	6.2	1.15x	4.8 to 10.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.8	11.3	1.13x	9.8 to 16.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	162	143.2	1.13xSignificant	151 to 173.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.1	17.9	1.01x	14.5 to 22.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	431	453.4	0.95x	412.7 to 450	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.4	5.7	0.95x	3.5 to 7.9	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	13.1	14.5	0.9x	10.1 to 16.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	20	23.8	0.84x	16.1 to 24.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.9	6.6	0.74x	3.2 to 7.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	4.8	6.6	0.73x	3 to 7.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	13.1	18.5	0.71x	10.1 to 16.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	3.1	4.8	0.65x	1.8 to 5.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.4	8.7	0.62x	3.7 to 7.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.3	13	0.56x	4.8 to 10.5	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 Kosciusko County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,156.2	9,842.6	-7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.1	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	65	59.8	+9%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.5	6.2	+21%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	70.7	96.9	-27%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.9	28.6	-20%	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.

Formaldehyde15.78 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.5 per million
Benzene1 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit186
Rail grade crossing153
Industrial wastewater discharge143
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)34
TRI reporting facility29
Air permit holder (minor source)25
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Small hazardous waste generator21
Major air pollution source9
Brownfield property9
Large hazardous waste generator9
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)8
Airfield6
Combined sewer overflow outfall5
Public airport3
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Heliport3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Commercial airport1
Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Lakeland Disposal Service, Inc., Claypool
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 34.1. NPL Site.
EPA site ID IND064703200 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Dalton Corp Warsaw Mfg Facility, Warsaw
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $76,650.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Front Line Manufacturing, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Cobalt compounds. Reports carcinogens. 914,234 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4658WFRNTL1199P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Louis Dreyfus Agricultural Industries,Llc, Claypool
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $17,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058500616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.9
Composite Designs Inc, Leesburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 336,156 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46538FRNTL306SC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Highwater Marine Llc. Syracuse Operations, Syracuse
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 143,029 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46567RNKRB207CH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
J.P. Inc. Dba Jasper Plastic Solutions, Syracuse
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 83,556 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4656WBTTRW51WES (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Splendor Boats Inc., Silver Lake
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 74,833 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4698WSPLND9526S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper, Chromium, Nickel and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 44,409 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580THDLTCORNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Depuy Orthopaedics Inc, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Nitric acid, Cobalt, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 38,858 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580DPYDVUS30E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Poly-Wood Llc, Syracuse
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046299607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Louis Dreyfus Co Agricultural Products Llc, Claypool
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol. 3,349,781 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46510LSDRY7344S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Explorer Van Inc, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 22,786 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580LYMPCUS30W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Wawasee Aluminum Works, Syracuse
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041011008 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.8
Zimmer Biomet Inc, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 13,037 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580ZMMRNCENTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
J P Inc Dba Jasper Plastics Solutions, Syracuse
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000899662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.7
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, Triglycidyl isocyanurate, Styrene, Manganese compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,534 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580MRTNPLEITE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Lsc Communications / Warsaw, Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Copper compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 1 more. 1,010,543 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46580RRDNNOLDRO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Dalton Corp Warsaw Mfg Facility, Warsaw
Major air pollution source. Penalties $76,650.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Aludyne Pierceton, Pierceton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 7,883 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46562SPXCR5ARNO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Zimmer Biomet Inc., Warsaw
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Cobalt, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 2,467 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46581BMTMN56EBE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Linacast Incorporated Linamar Light Metals Pierceton, Pierceton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002354318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Dalton Corp Warsaw Mfg Facility, Warsaw
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $76,650.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399792 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Syracuse Water Company-Treatment Plant #2, Syracuse
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,424.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000736669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399818 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7

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 Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko 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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