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Tippecanoe County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Tippecanoe County is 150 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,162 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (422), Industrial wastewater discharge (331), Rail grade crossing (105). One correctional facility operates 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: 40.3884, -86.8938.

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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 Tippecanoe County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths4.83.41.41xSignificant3.5 to 6.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.44.81.33x4.8 to 8.32020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths7.55.71.32x5.7 to 9.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases23.517.91.31xSignificant20.3 to 27.12019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths39.530.21.31xSignificant35.4 to 442020-2024
StomachNew cases8.26.61.24x6.4 to 10.42019-2023
BladderNew cases22.518.71.2xSignificant19.4 to 262019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases28.423.81.19xSignificant24.8 to 32.42019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases17.314.51.19xSignificant14.6 to 20.52019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.43.71.19x3.1 to 62020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases60.151.81.16xSignificant55 to 65.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases20.218.51.09x17.2 to 23.52019-2023
All cancerNew cases481.7453.41.06xSignificant466.8 to 496.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.56.21.05x4.8 to 8.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths150143.21.05x141.9 to 158.52020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths4.44.41x3.1 to 6.12020-2024
EsophagusNew cases4.64.61x3.3 to 6.32019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.113.90.94x10.8 to 15.82019-2023
PancreasDeaths9.611.30.85x7.7 to 11.92020-2024
ThyroidNew cases11130.85x8.8 to 13.62019-2023
BladderDeaths3.44.10.83x2.3 to 4.92020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases78.70.8x5.4 to 92019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.26.60.79x3.8 to 72020-2024
StomachDeaths22.70.74x1.2 to 3.32020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases11.916.40.73x7.2 to 18.62019-2023

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 Tippecanoe County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,5819,842.6-23%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.675.3+3%years
Child mortality52.359.8-12%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.76.2+8%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths67.796.9-30%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths22.728.6-21%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.

  • Formaldehyde17.22 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.72 per million
  • Benzene1.11 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 347 days: 244 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 95.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,162 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit422
  • Industrial wastewater discharge331
  • Rail grade crossing105
  • Gas station (mapped facility)63
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)30
  • Brownfield property28
  • Air permit holder (minor source)27
  • Small hazardous waste generator26
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall23
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)22
  • TRI reporting facility20
  • Large hazardous waste generator16
  • Major air pollution source12
  • Hazardous waste transporter7
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter6
  • Public airport4
  • Heliport4
  • Gas power plant3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Oil-fired power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Commercial airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Solar power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1
  • 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.

  1. Tippecanoe Sanitary Landfill, Inc, Lafayette

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42.2. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID IND980997639 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Cargill Inc Soybean Processing Div, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $27,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017418098 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.5

  3. Subaru Of Indiana Automotive Inc, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,920,812 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47903SBRSZ5500S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.5

  4. Arconic Lafayette Llc, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  5. Primary Products Ingredients Americas,, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $128,055.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070081932 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.3

  6. Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Acetonitrile, Certain glycol ethers, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,319,966 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47905LLLLYLILLY (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.2

  7. Tate & Lyle Sagamore, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Propylene oxide, Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 288,300 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47902STLYM2245N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  8. Primary Products Ingredients Americas Llc, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 230,045 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47905STLYM3300U (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.6

  9. Dana Dba Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Inc., Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 178,882 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47903FRFLDUS52B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.5

  10. Ppg Lafayette, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 66,196 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47905GYPTN555SA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.2

  11. Tate & Lyle Sagamore, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $104,624.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000493902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.2

  12. Perry Foam Products, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000493895 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  13. Cargill Inc, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane. 1,644,404 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47905CRGLL1502W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  14. Evonik Corporation Tippecanoe Laboratories, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404296 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  15. Industrial Plating Incorporated, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  16. Arconic Lafayette Llc, Lafayette

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  17. Subaru Of Indiana Automotive Inc, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  18. Arconic Us Llc, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese, Lead, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,601 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47903LCLFYEASTM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  19. Dana Incorporated Limited Dba Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000592840 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  20. Worwag Coatings Llc, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $11,400.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404287 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  21. Rea Magnet Wire Company Inc, Lafayette

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404312 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  22. Arconic Lafayette Llc, Lafayette

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  23. Arconic Lafayette Llc, Lafayette

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000404198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  24. Wabash National L.P., Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,649 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 47903WBSHN1000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  25. Heartland Automotive, Lafayette

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane, Diisocyanates. 112,033 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4790WHRTLN37DAV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

Correctional facilities

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

  • Tippecanoe County Community Corrections Building Addition, Lafayette

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110071206240
    Wastewater permit
    Yes

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe 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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