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Pike County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pike County is 187.3 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 2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 301 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (144), Rail grade crossing (65), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (63). 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: 38.3901, -87.2403.

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 Pike County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	61.2	30.2	2.03xSignificant	45.9 to 80.7	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	34	17.9	1.9xSignificant	21.9 to 50.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	90	51.8	1.74xSignificant	71.1 to 113.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	39.5	23.8	1.66xSignificant	26.3 to 57.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	187.3	143.2	1.31xSignificant	159.1 to 219.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22.3	18.7	1.19x	13.8 to 35.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	521.7	453.4	1.15xSignificant	472.7 to 574.8	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 Pike County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,057.4	9,842.6	+2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.2	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	86.2	96.9	-11%	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.

Formaldehyde20.18 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.98 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

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

Industrial wastewater discharge144
Rail grade crossing65
NPDES wastewater discharge permit63
Major air pollution source6
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Brownfield property4
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Gas station (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Public airport1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Biomass power plant1
Coal 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.

Indianapolis Power & Light Company (Also Aes, Ipl Or Iplg), Petersburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037247912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.8
Ipl Petersburg, Petersburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride, Selenium And Selenium Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 843,895 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47567NDNPLRRTE1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Stella-Jones Corp, Winslow
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 35,133 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47598STHRNROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Aes Petersburg, Petersburg
Coal power plant.
Record ID 994 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 7.5
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (Also Aes, Ipl Or Iplg), Petersburg
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037247912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (Also Aes, Ipl Or Iplg), Petersburg
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037247912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (Also Aes, Ipl Or Iplg), Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037247912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Stella Jones Corporation, Winslow
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041988007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (Also Aes, Ipl Or Iplg), Petersburg
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $5,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037247912 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Winslow Municipal Wwtp, Winslow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009738365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Petersburg Municipal Wwtp, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975018 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Stella Jones Corporation, Winslow
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041988007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Stella Jones Corporation, Winslow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041988007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Frank E Ratts Generating Stat Ion, Petersburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Blackfoot Recycling & Disposal Facility, Winslow
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001678033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Midwestern Gas Transmission Company Station 2110, Petersburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007362503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Gas Transmission - Petersburg, Hazleton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013841334 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Blackfoot Power Generating Station, Winslow
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058343699 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jean'S Junction, Petersburg
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044763501 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Old Gas Station, Petersburg
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044763538 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Clements Oil, Petersburg
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058773741 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Commercial Building, Petersburg
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977162 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Frank E Ratts Generating Stat Ion, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Blackfoot Recycling & Disposal Facility, Winslow
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001678033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pike Central Middle & High School, Petersburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009739239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Pike 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 Pike 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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