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Pulaski County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Pulaski County is 191.2 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 142 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (36), Industrial wastewater discharge (35), Rail grade crossing (23). 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: 41.0409, -86.6992.

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 Pulaski County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	82.9	51.8	1.6xSignificant	65.8 to 104	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.5	30.2	1.57xSignificant	34.9 to 63.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	26.8	18.7	1.43x	17 to 40.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	20.7	14.5	1.43x	11.8 to 34.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	19.2	13.9	1.38x	10.7 to 32.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	191.2	143.2	1.34xSignificant	163.1 to 223.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.2	17.9	1.13x	11.2 to 33.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	472.8	453.4	1.04x	426.7 to 522.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	24.7	23.8	1.04x	13.8 to 40.8	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 Pulaski County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,374.8	9,842.6	+36%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	72.2	75.3	-4%	years
Child mortality	108.8	59.8	+82%	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	135.4	96.9	+40%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	61.8	28.6	+116%	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.

Formaldehyde15.26 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.44 per million
Benzene0.86 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit36
Industrial wastewater discharge35
Rail grade crossing23
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Combined sewer overflow outfall7
Public airport5
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source2
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1

Highest-severity records

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

Plymouth Tube Company, Winamac
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Crossroads Seamless Usa Llc, Winamac
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese, Chromium, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,282 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46996PLYMT700W1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Plymouth Tube Company, Winamac
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 5.6
The Braun Corporation, Winamac
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $14,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007057889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
The Braun Corporation, Winamac
Major air pollution source. Penalties $14,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007057889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Rdb Environmental Llc, Francesville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071655187 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Plymouth Tube Company, Winamac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Braun Corp, Winamac
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Copper compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 46996BRNCR631W1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
The Braun Corporation, Winamac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $14,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007057889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Plymouth Tube Company, Winamac
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit IN0020516:008 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Winamac Wwtp, Winamac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009975349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Former Sportsman'S Bar And Grill, Monterey
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980986 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hanson Material Service Corp Yard 47 Ward Stone Division, Francesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002074175 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
The Braun Corporation, Winamac
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $14,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007057889 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Tippecanoe River State Park-Treatment Plant 1, Winamac
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009974750 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Lake Bruce Conservancy District Wwtp, Kewanna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110032592157 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Medaryville Municipal Wwtp, Medaryville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0058327: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.4
Hanson Material Service Corp Yard 47 Ward Stone Division, Francesville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ING490075: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.3

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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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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