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Anderson County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Anderson County is 189.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 146 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (51), Industrial wastewater discharge (47), Rail grade crossing (27). 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: 38.0068, -84.9798.

How this county ranks in Kentucky

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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 Anderson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Brain & nervous system	New cases	12.1	6.2	1.95xSignificant	6.8 to 20.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	87.8	51.8	1.69xSignificant	73.4 to 104.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.4	30.2	1.5xSignificant	35.2 to 57.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.9	6.6	1.5x	5.7 to 16.4	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	26.5	17.9	1.48xSignificant	18.8 to 36.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	189.4	143.2	1.32xSignificant	167.8 to 213.1	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.9	8.7	1.25x	6.3 to 17.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14	11.3	1.24x	8.5 to 21.7	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	17.7	14.5	1.22x	11.3 to 26.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	539.9	453.4	1.19xSignificant	502.5 to 579.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.2	13	1.17x	8.8 to 24.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	25.6	23.8	1.08x	18 to 35.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.9	18.7	1.01x	12.6 to 27.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.6	18.5	1.01x	12 to 27.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.1	13.9	0.87x	7.2 to 19.4	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 Anderson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,892.1	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.4	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	50.6	59.8	-15%	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	99.6	96.9	+3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	45	28.6	+57%	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.

Formaldehyde18.91 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.13 per million
Chromium Vi Hexavalent1.24 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit51
Industrial wastewater discharge47
Rail grade crossing27
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Major air pollution source3
Air permit holder (minor source)3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Public airport1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
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.

Lawrenceburg Stp, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006367127 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Ykk (U.S.A.) Inc. Snap & Button Products, Lawrenceburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead And Lead Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 117 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40342NVRSLFACTO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Florida Tile Inc, Lawrenceburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds. 10,542 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40342SKSCR1247A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Florida Tile Inc, Lawrenceburg
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa Llc, Lawrenceburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Zinc compounds, Antimony compounds. 2,687 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40342GNRLC1381B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Florida Tile Inc, Lawrenceburg
Major air pollution source. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Dlubak Glass Co, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006655495 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Prysmain Group - General Cable, Lawrenceburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013842565 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Campari America Llc Dba Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044921038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Florida Tile Inc, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $8,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378902 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Campari America Llc Dba Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044921038 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ykk (Usa) Inc Snap & Button Products, Lawrenceburg
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064154793 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Ykk Usa Inc S&B Products, Lawrenceburg
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ykk Usa Inc S&B Products, Lawrenceburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Ykk Usa Inc S&B Products, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070828205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Summit Polymers, Lawrenceburg
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071737639 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lawrenceburg Stp, Lawrenceburg
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit KY0021067: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Ktc Anderson County Maintenance Garage, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006759150 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
General Cable Co, Lawrenceburg
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KYR004153: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/451745457 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Custom Tool & Manufacturing Co, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Hanson Aggregates Midwest Llc - Tyrone Quarry, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001242575 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Four Roses Distillery Llc, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002108264 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Imi South Llc, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006749858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Prysmain Group - General Cable, Lawrenceburg
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013842565 (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 Anderson County

Kentucky 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 Anderson County, and their findings.
Kentucky vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Kentucky health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Kentucky 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.
Kentucky 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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