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Steuben County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Steuben County is 154.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 349 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (90), Rail grade crossing (83), Industrial wastewater discharge (69). 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: 41.6476, -85.0004.

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 Steuben County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	7.9	4.1	1.93xSignificant	4.9 to 12.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	7.2	4.4	1.64x	4.2 to 11.9	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	9.7	6.2	1.56x	5.7 to 15.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	67.5	51.8	1.3xSignificant	58 to 78.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	37.9	30.2	1.25xSignificant	30.9 to 46.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.1	13.9	1.23x	12.4 to 23.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	154.9	143.2	1.08x	139.9 to 171.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	19.2	18.7	1.03x	14.2 to 25.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.8	23.8	1x	17.7 to 31.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	7.4 to 16.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.2	8.7	0.94x	5 to 13	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	425.8	453.4	0.94x	399.6 to 453.4	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.3	17.9	0.91x	11.4 to 22.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14.8	18.5	0.8x	10.2 to 21	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	9.9	14.5	0.68x	6.1 to 15.3	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 Steuben County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,642.4	9,842.6	-12%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.4	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	70.9	59.8	+19%	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	75	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	11.5	28.6	-60%	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.

Formaldehyde15.28 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.44 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

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit90
Rail grade crossing83
Industrial wastewater discharge69
Gas station (mapped facility)22
Air permit holder (minor source)18
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
TRI reporting facility11
Airfield9
Small hazardous waste generator7
Brownfield property5
Combined sewer overflow outfall5
Large hazardous waste generator5
Public airport3
Hazardous waste transporter3
Heliport3
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
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.

Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton, Hamilton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 16,133 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46742TNCRP7825S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Baril Coatings Usa Llc, Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Diisocyanates, Lead and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,772 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46703FRDNC401GR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Univertical Llc, Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Cyanide compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,226 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46703DNCRP203WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
The Pullman Co (Affiliated With Tenneco Inc), Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese. 36,576 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46703CLVTL503WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Dexter Axle, Fremont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 339 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46737DXTRXWESTP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Brightmark Plastics Renewal Indiana Llc, Ashley
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071856656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Azz Galvanizing - Hamilton, Hamilton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042008653 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
General Aluminum Manufacturing Co, Fremont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 123 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 46737FRMNTLORD5 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Tenneco Automotive, Angola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000400021 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Angola Wwtp, Angola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039965936 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Angola Wwtp, Angola
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0021296: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
Metal Spinners - A Div Of Samuel Son & Co. (Usa) Inc., Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 80 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4670WMTLSP914WH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Univertical Llc, Angola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042036908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Baril Coatings Usa, Angola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000846256 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
New Horizons Baking Co, Fremont
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003112417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District Wwtp Upgrades, Angola
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039965945 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Brightmark Plastics Ashley Opco Llc, Ashley
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $9,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071515911 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
General Aluminum Mfg Co, Fremont
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000767126 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Metal Spinners, Angola
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071043744 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
New Horizons Baking Co, Fremont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003112417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hamilton Lake Conservancy District, Hamilton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006764992 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Stateline Farm-Cafo, Bronson
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110059709178 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Autoform Tool & Manufacturing, Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 46703HNDYH1501W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Metal Spinners - A Div Of Samuel Son & Co. (Usa) Inc., Angola
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 4670WMTLSP8GRWT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Cardinal Ig - Fremont, Fremont
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Chromium, Manganese. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 4673WCRDNL31EMB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5

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 Steuben 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 Steuben 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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