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Lyon County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lyon County is 165 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. Federal databases place 101 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (39), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (35), Rail grade crossing (18). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county, at least one with health-based drinking water violations on record. 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: 37.0216, -88.0787.

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 Lyon County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	35.7	23.8	1.5x	22.7 to 55.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	19.3	14.5	1.33x	11 to 34.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	24	18.7	1.28x	14.3 to 40.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	36.8	30.2	1.22x	24.7 to 55.1	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	60.2	51.8	1.16x	44.2 to 82	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	165	143.2	1.15x	135.8 to 200	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	487.1	453.4	1.07x	434.7 to 545.3	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 Lyon County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,310	9,842.6	-16%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76	75.3	+1%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	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	125.4	96.9	+29%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde22.05 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.23 per million
Benzene0.84 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge39
NPDES wastewater discharge permit35
Rail grade crossing18
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
Hydroelectric plant1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)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.

Marathon Petroleum Co - Kuttawa Ky Terminal, Kuttawa
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 54 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42055KTTWKHWY81 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Marathon Petroleum Co Kuttawa Ky Terminal, Kuttawa
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056960622 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Eddyville Stp, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009938719 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lyon County Water District, Kuttawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038335851 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Holiday Hills Resort, Confederate
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009939040 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Rottgering Marine Inc, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016681900 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Eddyville Stp, Eddyville
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit KY0027979: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Lyon Co State Maintenance Storage Facility, Eddyville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KYR004621: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.9
Kuttawa Stp, Kuttawa
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KY0020419: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.8
Lbl Hillman Ferry Campground, Grand Rivers
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006889821 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Ky State Penitentiary, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003228294 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Fredonia, City Of, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009957742 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Kuttawa, City Of, Kuttawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006682713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Kuttawa Stp, Kuttawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009052924 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Lbl Hillman Ferry Campground, Grand Rivers
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KY0020192: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2
Meuth Construction Supply - Eddyville Plant, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069478425 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Holiday Hills Resort, Eddyville
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KY0025992: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 1.8
Exel Inc, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015722333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Lyon County Riverport Authority, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041016218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8
Ky State Penitentiary, Eddyville
Correctional facility (prison or jail).
EPA FRS registry ID 110003228294 (U.S. EPA ECHO + SDWIS) Agency record
Severity 1.7
Princeton Wtp, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006758909 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Donald Orange Residence, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006763608 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Wickliffe Paper Co Llc, Eddyville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009954503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Ktc Lyon County Maintenance Garage, Kuttawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009960202 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.5
Us Army Corps Of Engineers Barkley Power Plant, Kuttawa
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035849552 (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.

Ky State Penitentiary, Eddyville
EPA FRS registry ID
110003228294
Wastewater permit
Yes, 4 quarters in noncompliance
EPA detailed facility report
Kentucky State Penitentiary
EPA FRS registry ID
110012915113
Water system
KY0720552
Health-based violations
6 all time, 0 in 5 years
All violations
30
Contaminants cited
CARBON, TOTAL, Coliform (TCR), Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lyon 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 Lyon 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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