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Campbell County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Campbell County is 159.5 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate and Bladder deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 818 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (310), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (296), Rail grade crossing (54). 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: 38.9641, -84.366.

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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 Campbell County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Lung & bronchusNew cases82.551.81.59xSignificant75.3 to 90.12019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases37.723.81.58xSignificant32.6 to 43.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths6.94.41.57xSignificant4.8 to 9.62020-2024
BladderDeaths6.44.11.56xSignificant4.4 to 8.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases9.46.21.52xSignificant6.9 to 12.52019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths321.5x1.7 to 4.92020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases24.917.91.39xSignificant20.7 to 29.62019-2023
EsophagusNew cases6.24.61.35x4.4 to 8.72019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths39.430.21.3xSignificant34.5 to 44.72020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases21.116.41.29x12.3 to 33.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.613.91.19x13.5 to 20.42019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.93.41.15x2.5 to 5.82020-2024
All cancerNew cases520453.41.15xSignificant501.1 to 539.52019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases16.614.51.14x13.2 to 20.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.23.71.14x2.8 to 6.22020-2024
All cancerDeaths159.5143.21.11xSignificant149.3 to 170.22020-2024
BladderNew cases19.918.71.06x16.3 to 242019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.28.71.06x6.9 to 12.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths65.71.05x4.2 to 8.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.46.60.97x4.5 to 8.82020-2024
PancreasDeaths10.911.30.96x8.5 to 13.92020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.318.50.94x14 to 21.12019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.44.80.92x2.9 to 6.62020-2024
StomachNew cases5.76.60.86x3.9 to 8.12019-2023
ThyroidNew cases8.5130.65x6 to 11.62019-2023

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 Campbell County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,182.59,842.6-17%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy77.175.3+2%years
Child mortality53.959.8-10%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.96.2-22%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths88.496.9-9%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths47.828.6+67%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.

  • Formaldehyde20.78 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.26 per million
  • Naphthalene2.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 276 good, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 122.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Industrial wastewater discharge310
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit296
  • Rail grade crossing54
  • Combined sewer overflow outfall37
  • Gas station (mapped facility)37
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)23
  • Brownfield property22
  • Small hazardous waste generator12
  • Air permit holder (minor source)8
  • Heliport4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
  • TRI reporting facility2
  • Major air pollution source1
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Public airport1
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Large hazardous waste generator1
  • Battery storage 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.

  1. Ipsco Tubulars Ky Inc, Newport

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110002058497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  2. Certainteed Gypsum Silver Grove Llc, Silver Grove

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Mercury compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds and 1 more. 658 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4108WLFRGN5145M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  3. Continental Silver Grove Llc, Silver Grove

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038194469 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.9

  4. NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (NKU), Highland Heights

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 210373002 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.8

  5. Ipsco Tubulars (Kentucky) Inc, Wilder

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Lead compounds. 138 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 41071NWPRTLICKI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.6

  6. Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006497727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  7. Andrews Laser Works, Wilder

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

    TRI facility ID 4107WNDRWS1ANDR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 4.5

  8. M & M Import Salvage, Alexandria (Campbell)

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070569841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  9. Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights

    Air permit holder (minor source).

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006497727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  10. Schafer-Mudd-Yelton Residence, Alexandria

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006749581 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  11. Andrews Laser Works, Wilder

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070107908 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  12. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:010 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  13. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:011 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  14. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:012 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  15. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:013 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  16. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:014 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  17. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:016 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  18. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:017 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  19. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:018 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  20. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:019 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  21. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:020 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  22. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:021 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  23. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:022 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  24. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:023 (U.S. EPA NPDES)

    Severity 4

  25. Northern Ky Sanitation District 1- Dry Creek, Erlanger

    Combined sewer overflow outfall. Violation Identified.

    NPDES permit KY0021466:024 (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 Campbell 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 Campbell 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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