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Miami County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Miami County is 175 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 267 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (73), Industrial wastewater discharge (68), Rail grade crossing (33). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 40.7792, -86.0551.

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 Miami County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	7.4	4.1	1.8xSignificant	4.3 to 12	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.7	30.2	1.61xSignificant	40.4 to 58.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	72.3	51.8	1.4xSignificant	61.9 to 84.1	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24.6	18.7	1.32x	18.7 to 31.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	175	143.2	1.22xSignificant	158.4 to 193	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17x	9 to 18.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21	18.5	1.14x	15.3 to 28.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13.4	13	1.03x	8.8 to 19.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	436.2	453.4	0.96x	409.4 to 464.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16	17.9	0.89x	11.3 to 22.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.2	13.9	0.88x	8.2 to 17.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	17	23.8	0.71x	11.9 to 23.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.2	8.7	0.71x	3.5 to 10.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	9.4	14.5	0.65x	5.8 to 14.6	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 Miami County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,509.1	9,842.6	+7%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.1	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	60.6	59.8	+1%	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	90.4	96.9	-7%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	35.5	28.6	+24%	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.

Formaldehyde15.84 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.56 per million
Benzene0.97 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit73
Industrial wastewater discharge68
Rail grade crossing33
Gas station (mapped facility)23
Combined sewer overflow outfall22
Air permit holder (minor source)13
Brownfield property10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Public airport5
Large hazardous waste generator2
Solar power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Oil-fired power plant1
TRI reporting facility1

Highest-severity records

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

Dean Baldwin Painting Lp, Peru
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043976301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Us Dod Usaf Grissom Arb, Grissom Arb
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Naphthalene. Reports carcinogens. 79 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4697WGRSSM714WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Usaf Usaf Grissom Afb, Grissom Arb
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042008378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Peru Wwtp Improvements, Peru
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367074 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Dean Baldwin Painting Lp, Peru
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043976301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Peru (In), Peru
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 1037 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities/Grissom, Peru
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012975806 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Dean Baldwin Painting Lp, Peru
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110043976301 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:003 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:006 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:008 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:009 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:010 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:011 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:012 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:013 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:014 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:015 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Peru Utilities Wwtp, Peru
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0032328:016 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Miami Correctional Facility, Bunker Hill
EPA FRS registry ID
110003136990
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Miami 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 Miami 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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