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Noble County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Noble County is 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 422 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (112), Industrial wastewater discharge (86), Rail grade crossing (64). One correctional facility operates in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 41.4011, -85.4233.

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 Noble County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	5.8	3.7	1.57x	3.3 to 9.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	7	4.8	1.46x	4.1 to 11	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	73.2	51.8	1.41xSignificant	63.7 to 83.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	41.2	30.2	1.36xSignificant	34.1 to 49.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	5.5	4.6	1.2x	3.1 to 9.1	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.1	18.5	1.19x	16.9 to 28.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.1	18.7	1.13x	16.1 to 27.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.3	5.7	1.11x	3.7 to 10	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	157.8	143.2	1.1xSignificant	143.5 to 173.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	15.7	14.5	1.08x	11.3 to 21.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.6	23.8	1.08x	19.6 to 32.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.9	11.3	1.05x	8.2 to 16.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.5	6.2	1.05x	3.8 to 10.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	456.9	453.4	1.01x	432.1 to 482.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18	17.9	1.01x	13.5 to 23.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	13.3	13.9	0.96x	9.3 to 18.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6	6.6	0.91x	3.5 to 9.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	10.3	13	0.79x	6.5 to 15.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.7	8.7	0.66x	3.3 to 9.3	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 Noble County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,647	9,842.6	-12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.8	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	91.4	59.8	+53%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	9.4	6.2	+51%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	78.7	96.9	-19%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.5	28.6	-21%	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.

Formaldehyde15.63 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.49 per million
Benzene0.99 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit112
Industrial wastewater discharge86
Rail grade crossing64
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)27
Gas station (mapped facility)23
TRI reporting facility23
Air permit holder (minor source)14
Combined sewer overflow outfall14
Small hazardous waste generator13
Brownfield property9
Large hazardous waste generator8
Hazardous waste transporter8
Major air pollution source7
Public airport7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Heliport1
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.

Creative Liquid Coatings, Inc., Kendallville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029239624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.3
Structural Composites Of India Na Inc, Ligonier
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 830,792 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46767STRCT1118G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Wabash Ligonier Dba Tower Structural Laminating, Ligonier
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 320,824 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46767TWRST1491G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Kendallville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043420964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.6
Precision Tank & Equipment, Ligonier
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 101,853 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4676WPRCSN215HE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Aluminum Recovery Technology Inc, Kendallville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Zinc compounds, Manganese and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 73,185 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46755LMNMR2170P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Tower Structrual Laminating Incorporated, Ligonier
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000400762 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Colwell Inc, Kendallville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Certain glycol ethers and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,355 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46755CLWLL231SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Colwell Inc, Kendallville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000400619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Creative Liquid Coatings Inc., Kendallville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Cyclohexane. 557,114 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46755BDDCX2620M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Aluminum Recovery Technologies Inc (Art), Kendallville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013327480 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Linamar Indiana Plant 1, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,449 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46701CTTNL1612P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Linamar Avilla, Avilla
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,600 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46710FDRLM100PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Colwell Inc, Kendallville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $7,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000400619 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Bushe Performance Group Dba Mobex Global - Plant 6, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 1,776 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4670WBSHPR1514P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Linamar Indiana Plant 2, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Copper, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 1,519 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4670WBSCHP151PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Graphic Packaging International Llc, Kendallville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers. 77,804 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4675WGRPHC31SUT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Dexter Axle Company, Albion
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000399998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Parker Hannifin Fluid System Connectors Div, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 441 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46701PRKRHSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Creative Liquid Coatings, Inc., Kendallville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029239624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Structural Composites Of Indiana Inc, Ligonier
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002354452 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Dexter Axle, Albion
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 244 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46701PHLPSCR75E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Ashley Industrial Molding Inc, Kendallville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dicyclopentadiene. 15,751 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4675WSHLYN14SUT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Precision Tank & Equipment, Ligonier
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040494694 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Ligonier Wwtp, Ligonier
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001123828 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

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

Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility, Albion
EPA FRS registry ID
110006765241
Water system
IN5257023
Health-based violations
5 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
107
Contaminants cited
Coliform (TCR), Lead and Copper Rule
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Noble 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 Noble 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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