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Marion County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 182.7 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 211 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (91), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (66), Air permit holder (minor source) (23). 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: 37.5699, -85.2749.

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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	88.8	51.8	1.71xSignificant	73 to 107.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	49.4	30.2	1.64xSignificant	38 to 63.5	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	24.7	18.5	1.34x	16.3 to 36.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	15	11.3	1.33x	9 to 23.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	182.7	143.2	1.28xSignificant	159.6 to 208.4	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.1	13.9	1.23x	10.5 to 26.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	541.1	453.4	1.19xSignificant	499.6 to 585.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.9	18.7	1.12x	13.9 to 30.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	26.1	23.8	1.1x	17.7 to 37.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.2	17.9	0.91x	10 to 25.3	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,581	9,842.6	+28%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.2	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	108.6	59.8	+82%	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	127.2	96.9	+31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	59.5	28.6	+108%	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.

Formaldehyde18.9 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.11 per million
Benzene0.91 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Industrial wastewater discharge91
NPDES wastewater discharge permit66
Air permit holder (minor source)23
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Gas station (mapped facility)6
TRI reporting facility6
Large hazardous waste generator4
Brownfield property2
Small hazardous waste generator2
Major air pollution source1
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)1
Heliport1
Scrapyard (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.

Lebanon Stp, Lebanon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $4,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002041371 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Curtis-Maruyasu America Inc, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper. Reports carcinogens. 397 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033CRTSM665ME (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 373 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033HNDRC655HE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Curtis-Maruyasu America, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Portland Forge, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033TLDYN400CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Toyota Boshoku Kentucky - Lebanon, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Cyclohexane. 2,020 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033TYTBS2FRAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
56986 - Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper. 1,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4003WJYGLB75IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
56986 - Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070336198 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Hendrickson Truck Suspension Sys, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377832 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Toyota Boshoku Kentucky, Llc, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031019430 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.1
Tg Ky Llc, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001370882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Angell-Demmel Na, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033NGLLM810CA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Portland Forge An Alleghenyte Chnology Co, Lebanon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377841 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Tg Kentucky Llc, Lebanon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 40033TGKYL633EM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Curtis-Maruyasu America, Lebanon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000377823 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tg Ky Llc, Lebanon
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001370882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Gardners 68 Auto Parts, Lebanon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006756055 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tg Ky Llc, Lebanon
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001370882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Marion County Courthouse, Lebanon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110034173025 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Mabie Property (Aka Jane And Linda Building), Lebanon
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071984961 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Montebello Packaging Inc, Lebanon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003254406 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Toyota Boshoku, Lebanon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044281942 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Morris Packaging Llc, Lebanon
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072004950 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Lebanon Stp, Lebanon
Industrial wastewater discharge. Significant/Category I Noncompliance.
NPDES permit KY0026549: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3
Marion Co State Maintenance Garage, Lebanon
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit KYR004665: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 3

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 Marion 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 Marion 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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