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Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Muhlenberg County is 178.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 2.2 times the U.S. rate and Leukemia deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 276 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (119), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (63), Rail grade crossing (56). 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: 37.2284, -87.1372.

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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 Muhlenberg County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
BladderDeaths9.14.12.22xSignificant5.6 to 14.42020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases91.851.81.77xSignificant79.7 to 105.42019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths10.15.71.77xSignificant6.2 to 15.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths8.24.81.71x4.8 to 13.42020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths5030.21.66xSignificant41 to 60.72020-2024
BladderNew cases27.818.71.49xSignificant21.4 to 35.82019-2023
StomachNew cases9.56.61.44x5.9 to 14.82019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases23.617.91.32x17.1 to 31.92019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases29.923.81.26x22.6 to 392019-2023
All cancerDeaths178.2143.21.24xSignificant160.8 to 197.32020-2024
All cancerNew cases506.5453.41.12xSignificant476 to 538.52019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.76.61.02x3.7 to 11.52020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.618.50.95x12.2 to 24.82019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases13.614.50.94x8.7 to 20.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases7.38.70.84x4.3 to 11.92019-2023
PancreasDeaths9.311.30.82x5.7 to 14.62020-2024
PancreasNew cases9.813.90.71x6 to 15.42019-2023

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 Muhlenberg County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death12,1239,842.6+23%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy72.975.3-3%years
Child mortality60.759.8+2%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortalityn/a6.2n/adeaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths109.896.9+13%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths18.628.6-35%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.

  • Formaldehyde22.23 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.32 per million
  • Benzene0.83 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Industrial wastewater discharge119
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit63
  • Rail grade crossing56
  • Gas station (mapped facility)9
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Small hazardous waste generator4
  • TRI reporting facility4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Air permit holder (minor source)3
  • Large hazardous waste generator3
  • Landfill (mapped facility)3
  • Public airport2
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter1
  • Gas power 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. U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle, Drakesboro

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Lead compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 271,470 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 42337STVPR13246 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  2. Dyno Nobel Inc, Graham

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid. 1,368,011 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 42344THNSGSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.7

  3. Us Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges, Greenville

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 5,683 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 42345SRMYN4675S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  4. Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Graham

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $286,960.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063153607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  5. Dyno Nobel Inc, Graham

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042083250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  6. Greenville Stp, Greenville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $6,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006752415 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  7. Us Tva Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000380882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

  8. Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Graham

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $286,960.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063153607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  9. Kentucky Department Of Military Affairs, Greenville

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010283674 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  10. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co, Graham

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dichloromethane. Reports carcinogens. 5 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 42344NSGNBSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.1

  11. Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Graham

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $286,960.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110063153607 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  12. Carl Mitchell & Son Implement, Central City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006755378 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.3

  13. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co, Graham

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110067040696 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.1

  14. Paradise, Drakesboro

    Gas power plant.

    Record ID 1378 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

    Severity 4.1

  15. Central City Stp, Central City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110064265496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4

  16. Greenville Wtp, Greenville

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009959232 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.8

  17. Us Tva Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000380882 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  18. Texas Gas Transmission Llc - Midland Ii Compressor Station, Bremen

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006748877 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  19. Texas Gas Trans Llc - Graham Lake Station, Graham

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009934562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  20. Texas Gas Transmission Llc - West Greenville Transmission Station, Greenville

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110010425566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  21. Dyno Nobel Inc, Graham

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110042083250 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  22. Kentucky Land Resources Inc [Consolidated], Central City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071220566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.5

  23. Associated Pallet Inc, South Carrollton

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006683197 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  24. Ccu Coal & Construction 889-0165, Central City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110044893835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

  25. Xpo Logistics Freight Inc Xhp, Central City

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $35,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056407133 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 3.3

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 Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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.

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