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White County, Indiana: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in White County is 179.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 344 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (118), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (78), Industrial wastewater discharge (63). 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: 40.7369, -86.9235.

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 White County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	9	4.8	1.88xSignificant	5.3 to 14.9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	39.7	23.8	1.67xSignificant	29.9 to 51.9	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	7.6	4.6	1.65x	4.3 to 13	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.4	30.2	1.5xSignificant	36.3 to 56.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26.3	17.9	1.47xSignificant	18.8 to 36	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	18	13	1.38x	11.2 to 27.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.1	51.8	1.37xSignificant	59.4 to 84.7	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	11.2	8.7	1.29x	6.9 to 17.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	179.4	143.2	1.25xSignificant	160.2 to 200.6	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	22.8	18.7	1.22x	16.5 to 31.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	546.1	453.4	1.2xSignificant	510.7 to 583.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.6	11.3	1.2x	8.9 to 20.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.6	18.5	1.17x	15.4 to 30	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	4.2 to 12.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14	13.9	1.01x	9.1 to 21.1	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.2	14.5	0.98x	8.9 to 21.8	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 White County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,851.3	9,842.6	+0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	44.4	59.8	-26%	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	105.2	96.9	+9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.6	28.6	+0%	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.

Formaldehyde16.04 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.5 per million
Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing118
NPDES wastewater discharge permit78
Industrial wastewater discharge63
Gas station (mapped facility)18
Combined sewer overflow outfall13
Brownfield property10
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Major air pollution source6
Wind power plant6
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Biomass power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Small hazardous waste generator1
Hydroelectric plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Monticello
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen fluoride and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 912,890 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 47960BVPKN501NS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Monticello
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000404429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Mcgill Manufacturing Inc, Monticello
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000404438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 5.7
Mcgill Manufacturing Inc, Monticello
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000404438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Wm - Liberty Landfill, Monticello
Major air pollution source. Penalties $47,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002354372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Vanguard National Trailer, Monon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031499402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Aqua Environmental Container Corporation, Wolcott
Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,375.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058667330 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Cives Steel Co Midwest Div, Wolcott
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese, Zinc (fume or dust). Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 47995CVSST337N7 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Vanguard National Trailer, Monon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031499402 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wm - Liberty Landfill, Monticello
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $47,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002354372 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Monticello Waste Water Treatm, Monticello
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003137837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Chalmers Water Works, Chalmers
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012139266 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mcgill Manufacturing Inc, Monticello
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000404438 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cives Steel Company Midwest Division, Wolcott
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064148710 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rockland Flooring, Monon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064192742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Biotown Ag, Reynolds
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064589761 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:001 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:002 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:003 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:004 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:005 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:006 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:007 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4
Monticello Wwtp, Monticello
Combined sewer overflow outfall. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit IN0020176:008 (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 4

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 White 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 White 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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