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Monroe County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Monroe County is 167.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 177 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (120), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (16), Rail grade crossing (14). 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: 39.7046, -81.0568.

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 Monroe County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	New cases	23.5	14.5	1.62x	14.4 to 36.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.9	17.9	1.45x	16 to 40.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	30.8	23.8	1.29x	19.8 to 46.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	66.4	51.8	1.28xSignificant	52 to 84.4	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.8	18.7	1.22x	14.8 to 34.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	167.4	143.2	1.17xSignificant	143.6 to 194.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	509.8	453.4	1.12xSignificant	464.6 to 558.7	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.7	30.2	1.08x	23.1 to 46	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 Monroe County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,678.4	9,842.6	+19%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.6	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	100.9	59.8	+69%	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	108	96.9	+11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	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.

Formaldehyde17.63 per million
Benzene3.37 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)120
NPDES wastewater discharge permit16
Rail grade crossing14
Small hazardous waste generator6
Major air pollution source4
Gas station (mapped facility)3
Large hazardous waste generator3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Public airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Oil-fired power plant1
Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
Superfund (NPL) site1
TRI reporting facility1
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)1
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.

Ormet Corp., Hannibal
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 46.4. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OHD004379970 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Berne Plant, Lewisville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Benzene. Reports carcinogens. 2,085 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4375WBRNPL4624S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Berne Plant, Lewisville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110062901105 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Eqm Olymp Midstm Goliath, Godzilla Fortress Cmprsr Stns, Beallsville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110067567662 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Woodsfield Wwtp, Woodsfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006211107 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Consol Mining Co Powhatan Mine No 4, Clarington
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007708720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Anadarko, Woodsfield
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 2945 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp, Hannibal
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056973333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp, Hannibal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056973333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Texas Eastern Transmission Lp - Berne (0656000032), Lewisville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000814209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Beallsville Wwtp, Beallsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039777177 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp, Hannibal
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056973333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Ohio River System Llc - Rex Booster Station (0656005025), Clarington
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070379636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Long Ridge Energy Generation Llc - Hannibal Power (0656005033), Hannibal
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071141700 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Texas Eastern Transmission Lp - Berne (0656000032), Lewisville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000814209 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Gulfport Rms- Sundance Meter Station, Beallsville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070595434 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage - Mullet Station (Tran), Switzerland Twp
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063881090 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp, Hannibal
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110056973333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Dominion East Ohio - Switzerland Compressor Station, Switzerland, Township Of
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110063885354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Eureka Midstream - Cain Ridge Compressor Station (0656035015), Clarington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069570976 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Eqm Olympus - Titan Compressor Station, Washington, Township Of
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070029361 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Eqm Olympus Midstream, Llc - Rifle Compressor Station, Woodsfield
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070063785 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Equitrans Midstream Corporation - Switz 27 Compressor Station, Clarington
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070526537 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Equitrans Midstream Corporation - Fortress Compressor Station, Beallsville
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219858 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2
Equitrans Midstream Corporation - Godzilla Compressor Station, Beallsville
Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $136,370.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071219859 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2

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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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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