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Warrick County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Warrick County is 155.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Brain & nervous system deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 653 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (288), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (175), Rail grade crossing (102). 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: 38.062, -87.2847.

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 Warrick County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	8.6	4.4	1.95xSignificant	5.9 to 12.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	7.1	3.7	1.92xSignificant	4.9 to 10.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7.8	4.6	1.7xSignificant	5.4 to 11	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	5.3	3.4	1.56x	3.3 to 8.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.3	30.2	1.3xSignificant	33.8 to 45.6	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	22	17.9	1.23x	17.6 to 27.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	63.6	51.8	1.23xSignificant	56.4 to 71.6	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.3	6.2	1.18x	4.9 to 10.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.5	23.8	1.16x	22.5 to 33.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.8	18.7	1.11x	16.8 to 25.6	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	6.3	5.7	1.11x	4.1 to 9.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.4	11.3	1.1x	9.4 to 16.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	155.6	143.2	1.09xSignificant	144.1 to 167.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	20	18.5	1.08x	15.9 to 24.9	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.3	4.1	1.05x	2.6 to 6.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	468.6	453.4	1.03x	447.8 to 490.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.2	13.9	1.02x	10.9 to 18.4	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	6 to 12	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.6	4.8	0.96x	2.8 to 7.2	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	11.6	13	0.89x	8.2 to 16	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	12.6	14.5	0.87x	9.4 to 16.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.6	6.6	0.85x	3.4 to 8.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.3	6.6	0.8x	3.4 to 8.1	2020-2024

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 Warrick County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,349.9	9,842.6	-25%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.9	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	58.4	59.8	-2%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.9	6.2	-5%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	75.7	96.9	-22%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	23.3	28.6	-18%	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.

Formaldehyde21.73 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde2.19 per million
Pahpom1.19 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 319 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 37, peak 97.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge288
NPDES wastewater discharge permit175
Rail grade crossing102
Gas station (mapped facility)19
Air permit holder (minor source)12
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)12
Combined sewer overflow outfall6
Large hazardous waste generator5
Major air pollution source4
Hazardous waste transporter4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Brownfield property3
Small hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
EPA air quality monitor2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Coal power plant2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Public airport1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Alcoa Warrick Operations, Newburgh
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $427,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070328152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Llc, Newburgh
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071062751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Alcoa Warrick Newco Llc, Newburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Carbonyl sulfide, Hydrogen fluoride, Vanadium compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,711,052 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47630LMNMCHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.9
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Llc, Newburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,084,054 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4763WKSRLM4WSTA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Wild Boar Mine, Lynnville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 689,283 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4761WWLDBR566DI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Sigeco F B Culley Generating Station, Newburgh
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 342,400 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47630SGCFB3711D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
F B Culley, Newburgh
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $81,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Alcoa Warrick Power Plant Agc Div Of Al, Newburgh
Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044834668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Alcoa Warrick Operations, Newburgh
Major air pollution source. Penalties $427,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070328152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Llc, Newburgh
Major air pollution source. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071062751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Alcoa Warrick Power Plant Agc Div Of Al, Newburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044834668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Alcoa Warrick Operations, Newburgh
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $427,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070328152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Alcoa Warrick Operations, Newburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $427,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070328152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Llc, Newburgh
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071062751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Warrick, Newburgh
Coal power plant.
Record ID 6705 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.7
Alcoa Warrick Operations, Newburgh
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $427,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070328152 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick Llc, Newburgh
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071062751 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
F B Culley, Newburgh
Coal power plant.
Record ID 1012 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 6.4
F B Culley, Newburgh
Major air pollution source. Penalties $81,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Boonville Municipal Wwtp, Boonville
Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0022420: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 6
F B Culley, Newburgh
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $81,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
F B Culley, Newburgh
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $81,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000403723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Electronics Research Inc, Chandler
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003067172 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Alcoa Warrick Power Plant Agc Div Of Al, Newburgh
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $12,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044834668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pbtt Corporation, Newburgh
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003137631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 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 Warrick 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 Warrick 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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