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Ashland County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ashland County is 161 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 200 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (78), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (38), Air permit holder (minor source) (29). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 40.811, -82.2674.

How this county ranks in Ohio

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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 Ashland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	6.9	4.6	1.5x	4.4 to 10.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.5	3.7	1.49x	3.2 to 8.8	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6.5	4.8	1.35x	4.2 to 9.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.4	3.4	1.29x	2.5 to 7.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.6	4.4	1.27x	3.4 to 9	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.5	23.8	1.24x	23.7 to 36.3	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	15.8	13	1.22x	11.3 to 21.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.8	18.5	1.18x	17.1 to 27.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.6	51.8	1.15xSignificant	52.2 to 67.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	161	143.2	1.12xSignificant	148.2 to 174.7	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	4.6 to 11.2	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	16 to 25.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.8	30.2	1.09x	27.3 to 39.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.4	17.9	1.08x	14.6 to 25.2	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	487.4	453.4	1.07xSignificant	464 to 511.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.6	6.2	1.06x	4.1 to 10.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	5.8 to 12.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.5	13.9	0.9x	9.1 to 16.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.1	11.3	0.89x	7.1 to 14	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.8	6.6	0.88x	3.4 to 9.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.8	14.5	0.81x	8.3 to 16.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	4.6	5.7	0.81x	2.6 to 7.6	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 Ashland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,329.4	9,842.6	-5%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.3	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	72.9	59.8	+22%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8	6.2	+29%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	74.3	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.8	28.6	+4%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde16.13 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.57 per million
Benzene1.16 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing78
NPDES wastewater discharge permit38
Air permit holder (minor source)29
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
TRI reporting facility6
Small hazardous waste generator5
Brownfield property4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)3
Heliport3
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Public airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Bostik Inc., Ashland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 35,550 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44805SHLND1745C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Pentair Flow Technologies, Ashland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 585 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44805FMYRS1101M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Bostik Inc, Ashland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741886 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Mansfield Plumbing Products Llc, Perrysville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 642 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44864MNSFL150FI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.2
Ashland Wwtp, Ashland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012521235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Pentair Flow Technologies, Llc - Ashland Pump Plant (0303010175), Ashland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391282 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.9
American Augers Inc, West Salem
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006234486 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Ashland Water Treatment Plant, Ashland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000556586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Green Acres Mhp, Ashland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006358164 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Loudonville Wwtp, Loudonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006358208 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Hidden Acres Campground Inc, West Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009689239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Village Of Mifflin Wwtp, Mifflin
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110066913790 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Atlas Bolt & Screw Co Llc, Ashland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Nickel, Copper compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 44805TLSBL1628T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
American Augers Inc, West Salem
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese. 56 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4428WMRCNG135US (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.3
Graphite Sales, Nova
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001617849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mohican Castle Resort Pws-Mohican Castle Resort, Loudonville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006235270 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Odnr - Mohican State Forest Wwtp, Perrysville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006358235 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Tremco Inc Ashland Oh, Ashland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391371 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Mansfield Plumbing Products Inc China Division, Perrysville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Custom Hoists Inc, Hayesville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000591805 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Atlas Bolt & Screw Co Llc, Ashland
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000917599 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Lorco - Cinnamon Lake Wwtp, West Salem
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006352972 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Tremco Cpg Inc Ashland Oh, Ashland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Sodium nitrite. 8 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44805TRMCN1451J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.8
Graphite Sales, Nova
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110001617849 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Camp Nuhop, Ashland
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008587029 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8

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 Ashland County

Ohio 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 Ashland County, and their findings.
Ohio vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Ohio health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Ohio 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.
Ohio 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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