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LaGrange County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in LaGrange County is 155.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 525 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (222), Industrial wastewater discharge (188), Air permit holder (minor source) (22). 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: 41.6348, -85.426.

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 LaGrange County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.4	4.6	1.61x	4.2 to 12.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.8	51.8	1.37xSignificant	60.1 to 82.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	35.3	30.2	1.17x	27.8 to 44.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17x	8.7 to 19.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	155.9	143.2	1.09x	139.3 to 174	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.5	18.7	1.04x	14.1 to 26.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.5	13.9	0.97x	9 to 19.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.3	14.5	0.92x	8.8 to 19.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.9	18.5	0.91x	11.6 to 23.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	408.9	453.4	0.9x	381.7 to 437.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	12.8	17.9	0.72x	8.4 to 18.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.4	23.8	0.69x	11.2 to 23.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	8.7	13	0.67x	5 to 14	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 LaGrange County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	6,290.5	9,842.6	-36%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	78.6	75.3	+4%	years
Child mortality	64.4	59.8	+8%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.2	6.2	-0%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	51.9	96.9	-46%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	12.3	28.6	-57%	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.

Formaldehyde15.3 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.45 per million
Benzene0.93 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit222
Industrial wastewater discharge188
Air permit holder (minor source)22
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Small hazardous waste generator17
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)11
Rail grade crossing10
Major air pollution source7
TRI reporting facility7
Hazardous waste transporter5
Airfield4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Public airport3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Solar power plant1
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.

K-Z Inc., Shipshewana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Tetrachloroethylene. Reports carcinogens. 113,277 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4656WKZNCX985N9 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Forest River, Inc. -Lagrange Complex, Lagrange
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Tetrachloroethylene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 25,630 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46761DTCHH1500N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Keystone Rv Co, Topeka
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Tetrachloroethylene, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 20,975 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4657WDSCRP114WL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Middlebury Cheese Co, Middlebury
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 123,614 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4654WHRTGR11275 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Forest River Inc Topeka Complex, Topeka
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 81,148 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4657WFRSTR42LEB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Lippert Components Inc Plant 46, Howe
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 211 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46746VNTRW3625N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Anr Pipeline Lagrange Cs, Lagrange
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006005722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Rpm Industrial Coatings Group Inc. Dba Finishworks, Shipshewana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers). 2,854 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4656WRPMND799W7 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Nishikawa Cooper Llc, Topeka
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Ethylene thiourea, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole. Reports carcinogens. 27 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46571NSHKW324MO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Rpm Industrial Coatings Group, Inc., Dba Finishworks, Shipshewana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071449805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Anr Pipeline Lagrange Cs, Lagrange
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006005722 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Four Woods Laminating Inc, Topeka
Major air pollution source. Penalties $29,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001354294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Lagrange Wwtp, Lagrange
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006766972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Forest River Inc Topeka Complex, Topeka
Major air pollution source. Penalties $18,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070226518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Venture Welding (Howe), Howe
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001353099 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Lakepark Industries Of Indiana Inc, Shipshewana
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 46565LKPRK75MID (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Nishikawa Cooper Llc, Topeka
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056971157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Lakepark Industries Of Indiana, Shipshewana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011989278 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Champion Home Builders, Inc., Topeka
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064147828 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hubbard Milling Co, Shipshewana
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399596 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Spectrum Finishing Ltd, Lagrange
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041350864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Four Woods Laminating Incorporated Plant 2, Topeka
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058713343 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Heritage Ridge Creamery, Middlebury
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070239055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Artistic Dreams Llc, Shipshewana
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070209326 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Starcraft Marine, L.L.C., Topeka
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399667 (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 LaGrange 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 LaGrange 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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