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Auglaize County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Auglaize County is 166.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 2 times the U.S. rate and Pancreas deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 289 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (120), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (45), Air permit holder (minor source) (26). 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: 40.5211, -84.2245.

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 Auglaize County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	7.4	3.7	2xSignificant	4.7 to 11.3	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	9.1	4.6	1.98xSignificant	6.1 to 13.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	17.9	11.3	1.58xSignificant	13.4 to 23.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.4	30.2	1.47xSignificant	37.4 to 52.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	18.6	13	1.43xSignificant	13.2 to 25.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	18.1	13.9	1.3x	13.6 to 23.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.2	5.7	1.26x	4.5 to 11.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.7	51.8	1.21xSignificant	54.4 to 72.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	166.8	143.2	1.16xSignificant	152.7 to 182	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.7	17.9	1.1x	14.8 to 25.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	15.6 to 26.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	454.1	453.4	1x	429.6 to 479.7	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.1	23.8	0.93x	16.9 to 28.5	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.1	14.5	0.9x	9 to 18.5	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.6	18.5	0.9x	12.4 to 22	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 Auglaize County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,619.5	9,842.6	-23%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	52.3	59.8	-13%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.9	6.2	+27%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	61.1	96.9	-37%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.1	28.6	-54%	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.

Formaldehyde15.89 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.58 per million
Benzene1.09 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

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.

Rail grade crossing120
NPDES wastewater discharge permit45
Air permit holder (minor source)26
Gas station (mapped facility)21
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
TRI reporting facility16
Small hazardous waste generator8
Large hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)5
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Oil-fired power plant2
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Battery storage plant1
Solar power plant1
Wastewater plant (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.

American Rheinmetall, Saint Marys
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 136,039 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45885THGDY1115S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Crown Equipment Corp, New Bremen
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 100,804 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45869CRWNX4044S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
Kosei St Marys Corp, Saint Marys
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 54,481 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45885PSTMR1100M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Midwest Composites Llc, Wapakoneta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 20,921 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4589WMDWST32KRE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Midwest Elastomers Inc, Wapakoneta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Decabromodiphenyl oxide, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Acrylonitrile, Zinc (fume or dust). Reports carcinogens. 10,000 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45895MDWST700IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
St. Marys Foundry Ltd., Saint Marys
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Nickel compounds, Lead compounds and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,321 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45885STMRY40540 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Fxi Inc. - Spencerville, Spencerville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). Reports carcinogens. 567 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45887FLXBLBAILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Loc Performance Products Llc, St. Marys
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395974 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
American Trimllc Product Center 3, Wapakoneta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 414 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45895SPRRMKREIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
The C.A. Lawton Co., Minster
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Manganese, Chromium, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 406 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4586WTHCLW233NC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Dannon Co Inc, Minster
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Pratt Paper (Oh) Llc, Wapakoneta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Lead And Lead Compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds. 26,851 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4589WPRTTP286CU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
Nidec Minster Corp, Minster
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Copper compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 228 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45865THMNS240WF (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
American Trim Llc Pc3, Wapakoneta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041432624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
G. A. Wintzer & Son Company, Wapakoneta
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001630496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Crown Equipment Corp, New Bremen
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395812 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Pratt Paper (Oh), Llc, Wapakoneta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070692920 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Kosei St. Marys, Corp., Saint Marys
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395938 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Danone Us Llc, Minster
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitric acid, Peracetic acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 3,247 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45865DNNNC216SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
General Aluminum-Wapakoneta Plant, Wapakoneta
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 21 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45895MCSTT13663 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.5
Midwest Elastomers Inc, Wapakoneta
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004572409 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
G. A. Wintzer & Son Company, Wapakoneta
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001630496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Minster Wwtp, Minster
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039724527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
St. Marys Foundry Inc. (0306010004), Saint Marys
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110005987487 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
St Marys Wwtp, Saint Marys
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000760597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8

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 Auglaize 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 Auglaize 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.

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