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Marshall County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marshall County is 158.1 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 519 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (161), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (104), Industrial wastewater discharge (62). 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: 41.33, -86.2622.

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 Marshall County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	6	4.1	1.46x	3.6 to 9.7	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	16.3	11.3	1.44xSignificant	12.1 to 21.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.1	30.2	1.23xSignificant	30.7 to 44.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	57.5	51.8	1.11x	49.4 to 66.8	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.7	18.7	1.11x	15.7 to 27	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	158.1	143.2	1.1xSignificant	144.1 to 173.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.8	13.9	1.06x	10.8 to 19.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.2	17.9	1.02x	13.5 to 24.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.1	13	1.01x	8.7 to 18.8	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.2	6.2	1x	3.5 to 10.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.8	4.8	1x	2.7 to 8.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	5.5 to 12.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	3.7 to 9.9	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	420.6	453.4	0.93x	396.7 to 445.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15.4	18.5	0.83x	11 to 21	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	18.4	23.8	0.77x	13.4 to 24.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.2	14.5	0.7x	6.5 to 15.1	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 Marshall County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,236.6	9,842.6	-6%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.9	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	69.8	59.8	+17%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.9	6.2	+12%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	83.1	96.9	-14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.1	28.6	-2%	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.

Formaldehyde15.49 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.45 per million
Benzene0.98 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing161
NPDES wastewater discharge permit104
Industrial wastewater discharge62
Gas station (mapped facility)29
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)27
TRI reporting facility23
Major air pollution source20
Brownfield property20
Small hazardous waste generator20
Air permit holder (minor source)19
Combined sewer overflow outfall12
Public airport8
Large hazardous waste generator5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Biomass power plant1
Scrapyard (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.

Maax Us Corp., Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Dimethyl phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 1,814,020 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563KRPLS1001N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Composite Technology Assemblies Llc, Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 1,380,813 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563KRPLS1400P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.2
Better Way Products, Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 816,137 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46506CCFBR3659D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Composite Technology Assembly Plant 3, Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 466,484 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4656WCMPST29GAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.9
Ak Industries Inc, Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 390,495 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563KNDST2055P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Composite Technology Assemblies Llc, Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 299,553 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563GLCRF904MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Cabinetworks Group, Culver
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene. Reports carcinogens. 286,104 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46511MDLLN515WM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
I-Composites Llc Dba Indiana Composites, Bourbon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 260,755 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4650WNDNCM66WCE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Charleston Corp, Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 206,996 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46506DSTRFDOGWO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Bremen Composites Llc, Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 146,461 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46506BRMNM425IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc., Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate. Reports carcinogens. 25,294 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563FRRCR1301N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
I- Composites Llc Dba Indiana Composites, Bourbon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069565660 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Azz Galvanizing Services-Plymouth, Plymouth
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 10,634 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46563WTTND14531 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Acpi Wood Products Llc, Culver
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031018119 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Maax Us Corp, Plymouth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399541 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Omnisource, Bourbon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000398463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Bremen Technologies, Bremen
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002354292 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Ak Industries Inc, Plymouth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399532 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Omnisource, Bourbon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000398463 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Zentis North America, Plymouth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002115416 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Hardwood Interior Design Llc, Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers). 135,946 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46506SKFBRROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Precision Painting, Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Certain glycol ethers. 90,775 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4650WPRCSN73HIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Aker Plastics Co Inc, Plymouth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000745926 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Patrick Industries Incorporated Dba Bet, Bremen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000493724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Composite Technology Assembly Plant 3, Plymouth
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434089 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5

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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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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