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Ripley County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ripley County is 152.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 222 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (58), Rail grade crossing (57), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (54). 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: 39.1049, -85.2725.

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 Ripley County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	16.9	11.3	1.5xSignificant	11.7 to 24	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	19.3	13.9	1.39x	13.6 to 26.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67	51.8	1.29xSignificant	56.4 to 79.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.2	18.7	1.19x	16.1 to 30.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.1	18.5	1.14x	14.9 to 29.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	152.3	143.2	1.06x	135.3 to 171	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	481.4	453.4	1.06x	450.6 to 514.1	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.5	17.9	1.03x	13 to 25.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	30.1	30.2	1x	23.1 to 38.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.7	23.8	1x	17 to 32.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14	14.5	0.97x	9.2 to 20.7	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	9	13	0.69x	5 to 15.2	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 Ripley County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,689.9	9,842.6	-2%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.7	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	37.2	59.8	-38%	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	82.9	96.9	-14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	33.5	28.6	+17%	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.

Formaldehyde17.9 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.86 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge58
Rail grade crossing57
NPDES wastewater discharge permit54
Gas station (mapped facility)15
Air permit holder (minor source)8
TRI reporting facility7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)6
Public airport4
Brownfield property4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Major air pollution source1
Airfield1
Auto repair or body shop (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.

Batesville Manufacturing Inc -Doll Plant, Batesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 244,658 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47006BTSVLEASTP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.6
Batesville Manufacturing Inc, Batesville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.9
Hill-Rom Inc. - Plating Plant, Batesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 3,277 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47006HLLRMWPEAR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Best Metal Finishing / Efg Osgood, Osgood
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2,155 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47037BSTMT15RAI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Batesville Manufacturing Inc - Hageman Plant, Batesville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 39 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47006BTSVLEASTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Best Metal Finishing, Osgood
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013741521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Hill Rom Co Inc Plating Plant, Batesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029240300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Us Dod Usaf Ang Jefferson Range, Madison
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046279095 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Batesville Manufacturing Inc, Batesville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Batesville Manufacturing Inc, Batesville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000401814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Dave O'Mara Contractor Inc., Versailles
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 47042DVMRP6496S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Batesville Manufacturing Incorporated Stamping Plant, Batesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035804065 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wheelock Lake Campground, Dillsboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $5,880.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006764732 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Ricca Chemical Company Llc, Batesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030893380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Dave O'Mara Plant 7, Versailles
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022523198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Milan Wwtp, Milan
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006680127 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Sunman Waste Water Treatment, Sunman
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,100.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012002135 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp., Napoleon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012011713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Best Metal Finishing, Osgood
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013741521 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Osgood Wwtp, Osgood
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006766632 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Hill Rom Co Inc Plating Plant, Batesville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110029240300 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Ricca Chemical Company Llc, Batesville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110030893380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Tan And Tone, Versailles
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977282 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Neal'S Auto Salvage, Osgood
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980352 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Borgman Auto Sales, Batesville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983308 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) 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 Ripley 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 Ripley 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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