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Martin County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Martin County is 170.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 194 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (109), Rail grade crossing (31), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (27). 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: 38.7023, -86.8034.

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 Martin County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	46.2	30.2	1.53xSignificant	32.2 to 65.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	78.8	51.8	1.52xSignificant	59.6 to 103	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	170.7	143.2	1.19x	141 to 205.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	501	453.4	1.1x	447.5 to 559.7	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 Martin County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,011.1	9,842.6	+2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	93.7	96.9	-3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde19.25 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.9 per million
Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge109
Rail grade crossing31
NPDES wastewater discharge permit27
Gas station (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property4
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Major air pollution source2
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Battery storage plant1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Nswc Crane, Crane
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $39,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Us Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation, Crane
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Dibutyl phthalate, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,079,694 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47522NVLSR300HW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Gold Bond - Sho Plant, Shoals
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040897269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
United States Gypsum Company, Shoals
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $50,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007565928 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Nswc Crane, Crane
Major air pollution source. Penalties $39,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Nswc Crane, Crane
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $39,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Crane Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Nswc Crane, Crane
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $39,700.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
United States Gypsum Company, Shoals
Major air pollution source. Penalties $50,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007565928 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Gold Bond - Sho Plant, Shoals
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040897269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
United States Gypsum Company, Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $50,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007565928 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Gold Bond - Sho Plant, Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040897269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Gold Bond - Sho Plant, Shoals
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040897269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Loogootee Wastewater Treatment Plant, Loogootee
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009739293 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Us Gypsum Co, Shoals
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mercury compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 97 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47581SGYPSHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Crane Div., Naval Surface Warfare Ctr, Crane
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064645996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Gold Bond Building Products - Shoals, Shoals
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mercury, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 13 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47581NWNGCUSHWY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.9
Shoals Wwtp, Shoals
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009738338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
504 Park Street, Loogootee
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972050 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Nu Tap Tavern, Shoals
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976062 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Shoals Residential Property, Shoals
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980779 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
H&H Hardware, Shoals
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072111350 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
New Ngc Incorporated Shoals Indiana Facility, East Shoals
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0004901: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Shoals Wwtp, East Shoals
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0040631: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Loogootee Public Water Supply, Loogootee
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0043729: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.2
East Fork Water Inc., East Shoals
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0064900: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.8

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 Martin 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 Martin 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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