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Bullitt County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bullitt County is 156.3 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 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,141 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (551), Industrial wastewater discharge (470), Rail grade crossing (49). 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: 37.9622, -85.7156.

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 Bullitt County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	85.5	51.8	1.65xSignificant	77.8 to 93.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.9	17.9	1.45xSignificant	21.6 to 30.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	33.5	23.8	1.41xSignificant	28.4 to 39.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.4	4.6	1.39x	4.3 to 9.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	42	30.2	1.39xSignificant	36.7 to 47.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	8.5	6.6	1.29x	6.2 to 11.5	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	3.2 to 7.6	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.4	4.4	1.23x	3.6 to 8	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.6	8.7	1.22x	8 to 13.8	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	537.7	453.4	1.19xSignificant	517.5 to 558.6	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4	3.4	1.18x	2.5 to 6.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16.6	14.5	1.14x	13 to 20.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	3.6 to 8	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.6	11.3	1.12x	9.7 to 16.1	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11x	4.7 to 9.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	156.3	143.2	1.09xSignificant	145.6 to 167.6	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	13.8	13	1.06x	10.5 to 17.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.6	18.5	1.06x	15.9 to 23.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	11.6 to 18.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	19.2	18.7	1.03x	15.6 to 23.5	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4.6 to 9.5	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	3.7	3.7	1x	2.2 to 6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	5.5	5.7	0.96x	3.6 to 8.2	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 Bullitt County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,263.3	9,842.6	+4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	55.8	59.8	-7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5	6.2	-19%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	104.4	96.9	+8%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	51	28.6	+78%	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.

Formaldehyde21.14 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde2.36 per million
Benzene1.16 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 232 days: 205 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 90.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,141 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit551
Industrial wastewater discharge470
Rail grade crossing49
Gas station (mapped facility)30
Small hazardous waste generator10
Major air pollution source4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Public airport3
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
TRI reporting facility3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Air permit holder (minor source)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Superfund (NPL) site2
EPA air quality monitor1
Brownfield property1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (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.

Smith's Farm, Brooks
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 32.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID KYD097267413 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Tri-City Disposal Co., Shepherdsville
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 33.8. NPL Site.
EPA site ID KYD981028350 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Kentucky Solite Corp, Brooks
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 36 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40109KNTCKHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Arcosa Lw Ky Llc, Shepherdsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000766289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Louisville Seating Division Of Magna, Shepherdsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043977998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Jim Beam Brands Co - Clermont Plant, Clermont
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011590705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Louisville Seating Systems, Shepherdsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 69 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40165LSVLL165MI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.4
Bcsd Hillview #2, Louisville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009051649 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
The Dow Chemical Company Cdw Shepherdsville Ky, Shepherdsville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070796892 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Arcosa Lw Ky Llc, Shepherdsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000766289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Distinct Packabilities Llc, Shepherdsville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $35,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003233073 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Four Roses Warehouses, Coxs Creek
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $7,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006795281 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Bullitt County Landfill, Lebanon Junction
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008357321 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jim Beam Brands Co - Clermont Plant, Clermont
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011590705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Shepherdsville Stp, Shepherdsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110020941383 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Sonoco Protective Solutions, Inc., Louisville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071043924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Hunters Hollow Subdivision, Hillview
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009938318 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Rodgers Hollow Batch Plant, Shepherdsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071670132 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Arcosa Lw Ky Llc, Shepherdsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000766289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Camp Shantituck Girl Scout Camp, Zoneton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006750925 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Lake Columbia Wwtf, Zoneton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009936748 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jim Beam Brands Co - Clermont Plant, Clermont
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011590705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Bullitt Co State Maintenance Facility, Shepherdsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025344964 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Marrillia Environmental Llc, Mount Washington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039133906 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Louisville Seating Division Of Magna, Shepherdsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043977998 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

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 Bullitt 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 Bullitt 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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