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Clinton County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Clinton County is 169.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 201 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (63), Gas station (mapped facility) (35), Air permit holder (minor source) (33). 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: 39.3911, -83.7917.

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 Clinton County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	9.3	4.6	2.02xSignificant	5.9 to 14.1	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	39.3	23.8	1.65xSignificant	31.8 to 48.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.5	30.2	1.57xSignificant	39.7 to 56.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	8.9	5.7	1.56x	5.7 to 13.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	77.3	51.8	1.49xSignificant	67.4 to 88.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	169.8	143.2	1.19xSignificant	154.7 to 186.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16.6	14.5	1.14x	12 to 22.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	489.5	453.4	1.08xSignificant	462.9 to 517.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20	18.7	1.07x	15.2 to 25.9	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.6	6.6	1x	3.8 to 10.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.4	18.5	0.99x	13.6 to 24.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.9	13	0.99x	8.4 to 19	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.7	17.9	0.99x	12.8 to 24	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.9	13.9	0.93x	8.9 to 18.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	9	11.3	0.8x	5.9 to 13.5	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	5.2	8.7	0.6x	3 to 8.8	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 Clinton County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	12,167.6	9,842.6	+24%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73	75.3	-3%	years
Child mortality	51.8	59.8	-13%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8	6.2	+29%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	113.4	96.9	+17%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	52.4	28.6	+83%	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.

Formaldehyde17.78 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.8 per million
Benzene1.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 243 days: 202 good, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 112.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing63
Gas station (mapped facility)35
Air permit holder (minor source)33
NPDES wastewater discharge permit29
Brownfield property8
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Public airport4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Small hazardous waste generator3
TRI reporting facility3
Major air pollution source2
EPA air quality monitor1
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Battery storage 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.

Ahresty Wilmington Corp, Wilmington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,976 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45177HRSTY2627S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Azek Building Products, Wilmington
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds. 8,299 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45177CNCNN894PR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Azek Building Products (1414010168), Wilmington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001619669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Ahresty Wilmington Corp, Wilmington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000392913 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Wilmington Air Park, Wilmington
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID ILN (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc., Blanchester
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45107MRCNS3343S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Greenwood Motor Lines Dba R And L Carriers, Wilmington
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $6,160.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004724479 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Shell Food Mart, Wilmington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071410291 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
New Sabina Industries Inc., Sabina
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 45169NWSBN12555 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Sabina Wwtp, Sabina
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006344269 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Wilmington Sanitary Landfill, Wilmington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012715428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
American Showa Inc Blanchester Plant, Blanchester
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042023743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Azek Building Products (1414010168), Wilmington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001619669 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Wilmington Wwtp, Wilmington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000760686 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
New Vienna Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Vienna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008638340 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Wilmington Sanitary Landfill, Wilmington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012715428 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Airborne Maintenance And Engineering Services, Wilmington
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039584562 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Odnr Cowan Lake State Park, Wilmington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000701704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Former Small Arms Firing Range, Wilmington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971909 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Reservoir Pump Building, Clarksville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973024 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Rainbow Village Property, Wilmington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973086 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Valley Steel, Clarksville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976079 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Masonic Lodge, Wilmington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071976201 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
171 South Mulberry Street, Wilmington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977015 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
42 West Sugartree Street, Wilmington
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980957 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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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