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Warren County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Warren County is 155.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 84 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (28), Industrial wastewater discharge (25), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (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: 40.3027, -87.3887.

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 Warren County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases27.317.91.53x15.3 to 45.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases70.951.81.37xSignificant52.7 to 94.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases31.723.81.33x18.3 to 522019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths37.730.21.25x24.7 to 56.72020-2024
All cancerNew cases493453.41.09x437 to 5552019-2023
All cancerDeaths155.3143.21.08x126.4 to 189.92020-2024

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 Warren County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death7,304.79,842.6-26%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.675.3+3%years
Child mortalityn/a59.8n/adeaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths64.896.9-33%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deathsn/a28.6n/adeaths 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.

  • Formaldehyde16.17 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.55 per million
  • Benzene0.79 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Rail grade crossing28
  • Industrial wastewater discharge25
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit23
  • Public airport3
  • Air permit holder (minor source)1
  • Gas station (mapped facility)1
  • Wind power plant1
  • TRI reporting facility1
  • 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. Flex-N-Gate Covington, Covington

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds. Reports carcinogens.

    TRI facility ID 47932FLXLNUSHIG (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  2. Bio-Alternative, Covington

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045592220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  3. Hanging Rock Christian Assembly, West Lebanon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006764778 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.8

  4. West Lebanon Wwtp, West Lebanon

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0040738: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.4

  5. Williamsport Wastewater Treatment Plant, Williamsport

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0024864: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2.4

  6. Warren Centrl & Seeger Mem Hs, West Lebanon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006766204 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2.3

  7. Warren Centrl & Seeger Mem Hs, Williamsport

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0031186: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 2

  8. West Lebanon Public Water Work, West Lebanon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009977597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  9. Pine Village Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pine Village

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064428365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 2

  10. Pine Village Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pine Village

    Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0064351: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 1.9

  11. Hanging Rock Christian Assembly, West Lebanon

    Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit IN0053511: (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 1.8

  12. Williamsport Wastewater Treatment Plant, Williamsport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006766446 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  13. Williamsport Swimming Pool, Williamsport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012816854 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  14. Bio-Alternative, Covington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110045592220 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  15. Rogers Group Inc Wabash Sand & Gravel, Williamsport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110055532366 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  16. Tru-Flex Metal Hose Llc, West Lebanon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110058714048 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  17. Flex N Gate Covington, Covington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070032354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  18. Rogers Group Incorporated - Interstate Sand & Gravel, Williamsport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070032500 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  19. Purcells Auto Parts, Attica

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070266529 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  20. Beedles Auto Salvage, Attica

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070267049 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  21. Msd Of Warren County Bus Barn And Maintenance Facility Site Improvements Phase, West Lebanon

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070383342 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  22. Pine Village Elementary, Pine Village

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070946512 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  23. Polete Senesac Disposal Site, Otterbien

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071401617 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  24. In Dot Des 1900420 Pavement Replacement, Covington

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071502383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 1.5

  25. Tmf Center, Williamsport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071884962 (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.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Warren 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 Warren 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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