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Switzerland County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Switzerland County is 145.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 53 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (22), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (18), Gas station (mapped facility) (5). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 38.8111, -85.0123.

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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 Switzerland County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases75.651.81.46xSignificant56.4 to 1002019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths38.230.21.26x25.1 to 56.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths145.3143.21.01x118.1 to 177.62020-2024
All cancerNew cases442.8453.40.98x392.1 to 498.82019-2023

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 Switzerland County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,879.99,842.6+31%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy7475.3-2%years
Child mortality177.359.8+197%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths117.396.9+21%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths39.328.6+37%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.44 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.02 per million
  • Benzene0.95 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Industrial wastewater discharge22
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit18
  • Gas station (mapped facility)5
  • Air permit holder (minor source)2
  • Public airport2
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Hydroelectric plant1
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

  1. Switzerland Hills Inc, Patriot

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 1,400 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47038SWTZR2300H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  2. Duke Energy Indiana Llc - Markland Hydroelectric Station, Florence

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0064637: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.7

  3. Camp Livingston, Bennington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006765697 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.5

  4. Vevay Wwtp, Vevay

    Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0020231: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.4

  5. Florence Regional Sewer District, Florence

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0059200: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.3

  6. Patriot Wwtp, Patriot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110028094416 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  7. Robinson, Vevay

    Public airport. O.

    Record ID 8I1 (FAA / U.S. DOT)

    Severity 2

  8. Patriot Wwtp, Patriot

    Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0056391: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2

  9. East Enterprise Rsd, Bennington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009977212 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  10. Vevay Wwtp, Vevay

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064243180 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.8

  11. Camp Livingston, Bennington

    Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0038954: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 1.7

  12. Cinergy Psi Markland Station, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006005802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  13. Florence Regional Sewer District, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110011248220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  14. Trenwa Incorporated, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055146710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  15. Duke Energy Markland Generating Station, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070112781 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  16. Duke Energy Indiana Llc - Markland Hydroelectric Station, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070250290 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  17. In Dot Sr-156 Over Wade Creek & Goose Creek Bridge Rehabilitation - Des. 1400024, Patriot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070924219 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  18. In Dot Sr 156 Slide Correction - Des. 1500094, Florence

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071093384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  19. Family Dollar Tree, Vevay

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071358718 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  20. Patriot Municipal Utilities, Patriot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071371404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  21. Switzerland County Disposal Site, Vevay

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071409368 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  22. Patriot Rv Park, Patriot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071426646 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  23. In Dot Des 190035 Slide Correction, Patriot

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071506230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  24. Duke Energy 3489 Glt Project, Bennington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110072074010 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  25. Dollar General Store East Enterprise, Rising Sun

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110072105716 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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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