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Jessamine County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jessamine County is 158.9 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 289 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (136), Industrial wastewater discharge (90), Gas station (mapped facility) (17). 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: 37.8664, -84.5719.

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 Jessamine County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	7.9	4.6	1.72xSignificant	5.1 to 11.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	37.9	23.8	1.59xSignificant	31 to 45.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.8	3.7	1.57x	3.5 to 9.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	24.5	17.9	1.37xSignificant	19.1 to 30.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	70.7	51.8	1.36xSignificant	61.8 to 80.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17.2	13	1.32x	12.6 to 22.9	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	38.9	30.2	1.29xSignificant	32.6 to 46.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.1	18.5	1.25x	17.9 to 29.3	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.5	6.2	1.21x	4.7 to 11.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.8	4.8	1.21x	3.5 to 9.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	3 to 8.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	17.4	14.5	1.2x	12.9 to 22.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	521.5	453.4	1.15xSignificant	496.2 to 547.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	7.5	6.6	1.14x	4.7 to 11.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21	18.7	1.12x	16.2 to 26.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	158.9	143.2	1.11xSignificant	145.4 to 173.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.5	8.7	0.98x	5.6 to 12.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	7.6 to 15.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	12.7	13.9	0.91x	9.2 to 17.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5	6.6	0.76x	2.9 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 Jessamine County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,935.1	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.7	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	37	59.8	-38%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	5.3	6.2	-15%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	109.3	96.9	+13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	61.1	28.6	+114%	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.

Formaldehyde18.56 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde2.08 per million
Benzene1.18 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 363 days: 285 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 100.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit136
Industrial wastewater discharge90
Gas station (mapped facility)17
Rail grade crossing13
Small hazardous waste generator5
Air permit holder (minor source)4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Public airport2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
EPA air quality monitor1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
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.

Creative Liquid Coatings Inc, Nicholasville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $225,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.7
Creative Liquid Coatings, Nicholasville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Nickel compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Ammonia and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 15,809 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40356NNDST801JO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Creative Liquid Coatings Inc, Nicholasville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $225,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Creative Liquid Coatings Inc, Nicholasville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $225,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Creative Liquid Coatings Inc, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $225,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378984 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Donaldson Co Inc, Nicholasville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 25 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40356DNLDS200ET (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Lexington West Hickman Wwtp, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045063346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Jessamine Environmental Control Facility Contract V, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000915403 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Stanley, Sargent & Greenleaf, Nicholasville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000552205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
NICHOLASVILLE, Nicholasville
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 211130001 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.4
Donaldson Co Inc, Nicholasville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Alltech Inc, Nicholasville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003223404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Jessamine Co State Maintenance Garage, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045063337 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Donaldson Co Inc, Nicholasville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000378975 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Wilmore Stp, Wilmore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006644907 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete Llc Plant 218, Nicholasville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KYG110169: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Sargent & Greenleaf, Nicholasville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper.
TRI facility ID 40356SRGNTNONSE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Alltech Inc., Nicholasville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Selenium compounds, Copper compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds.
TRI facility ID 4035WLLTCH331CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Mclane Cumberland, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009953185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Aulick Chemical Solutions, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055366875 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Amcor Rigid Packaging, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044953789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Lexington Christian Fellowship Camp, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070133247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Stanley, Sargent & Greenleaf, Nicholasville
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000552205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Stanley, Sargent & Greenleaf, Nicholasville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000552205 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Dry Cleaner
Dry cleaner (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/225026068 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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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